The Impact of Undermatch on Early Career Earnings: A Place-Based Analysis

• In Event: I've graduated and Now What? Post-Graduate Student Outcomes

Abstract

This study estimates the impact of geography on undermatching. Results suggest that living far from a match college not only leads to a higher probability of undermatch but that subsequent earnings are also negatively impacted.

Authors

• Jason Lee, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

• Emily House, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

• Amanda Klafehn, TN Higher Education Commission