Exploring the Impact of Noncompletion and Completion of College Degrees on Future Income: The Case for Justice-Involved Students (Poster 19)

• In Event: Sunday Poster Session 7:45 am
  In Poster Session: Division J: Assessing College Student Success and Impact Poster Session

Abstract

Does college non-completion still generate positive income effects among justice-involved students? Given their increasingly accessible college education, is attending a college without completing a degree a worthwhile investment? This study utilizes the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 to explore the causal effect of college non-completion and completion on average annual earning at their late 20s and 30 among justice-involved students. Findings from propensity score matching analyses indicate that justice-involved students who completed a college degree are earning a higher average salary than those who did not complete it. However, there is no significant difference in average earnings between never-attended and non-completed justice-involved students.

Author

• Hyung-Jung Kim, SUNY - Cortland