Too Much to Bear? Examining the Effects of Unsubsidized and Subsidized Loans on Degree Attainment Across Income Groups

• In Event: Postsecondary Student Outcomes Investigated Using Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Abstract

This study examines the effects of unsubsidized and subsidized federal loans on six-year degree attainment at 4-year colleges and universities and how these differentially impact students across income groups. To account for possible endogeneity and the nested data structure, this study employs a propensity score matching, multilevel modeling approach.

Author

• Ray Franke, University of Massachusetts - Boston