The Longitudinal Association Between Institutional Expenditure and Credential Completion at Public Two-Year Colleges

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Abstract

A considerable number of studies have investigated the relationship between part-time faculty employment and student academic achievement, such as credential completion. However, most studies used cross-sectional data, making it difficult to properly assess the changes in this relationship. In this study, we drew longitudinal data from IPEDS, and linear and quadratic growth models to understand the dynamic relationship between institutional expenditure and student graduation rate at community colleges. Research findings suggest instruction expenditure and grant aid awarded are positively associated with student graduation rate. These research findings might have important implications for resource allocation relevant to faculty employment, institutional excellence, and academic achievement at community colleges.

Authors

• Hongwei Yu, University of Texas at Austin

• Michael Bohlig, University of Texas at Austin