Annenberg Institute at Brown University – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 20 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:55:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Why Have College Completion Rates Increased? https://phennd.org/update/why-have-college-completion-rates-increased/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:55:18 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=62753 College completion rates declined from the 1970s to the 1990s. We document that this trend has reversed–since the 1990s, college completion rates have increased. We investigate the reasons for the increase in college graduation rates. Collectively, student characteristics, institutional resources, and institution attended do not explain much of the change. However, we document that standards for degree receipt may explain some of the change in graduation rates.

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