| Title: |
Accounting for Additional Credentials in Postsecondary Earnings Data: Many Policies Are Unclear about How Graduates' Subsequent Degrees Should Be Treated |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jason Delisle; Jason Cohn; Bryan J. Cook; Urban Institute |
| Source: |
Urban Institute. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Urban Institute. 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5687; Fax: 202-467-5775; Web site: http://www.urban.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Arnold Ventures; Lumina Foundation |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: |
Postsecondary Education; Income; Employment Potential; Educational Attainment; Education Work Relationship; Associate Degrees; Bachelors Degrees |
| Abstract: |
In this brief, the authors explore how students who complete multiple higher education programs should be treated in earnings data. The authors survey how existing policies and proposals address the topic and weigh the pros and cons of each approach and consider how different goals for earnings data might merit different approaches. This information should help policymakers make more purposeful choices about how to treat students who earn additional credentials. [This brief was supported by Sova.] |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED673529 |
| Database: |
ERIC |