Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics, State Community College Sample (2004–2010 First-Time, Full-Time Fall Entrants)
| Variable | Full Sample | RD Sample | RD-DID Sample | DID Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 20.0 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 19.2 |
| Female (percent) | 53 | 57 | 50 | 49 |
| White (percent) | 66 | 58 | 65 | 64 |
| Black (percent) | 21 | 31 | 22 | 23 |
| Hispanic (percent) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Total aid, Y1 ($) | 2,171 | 4,132 | 2,178 | 2,157 |
| Pell recipient (percent), Y1 | 38 | 71 | 37 | 38 |
| Pell amount (percent), Y1 | 1,277 | 2,502 | 1,318 | 1,324 |
| Federal loan recipient (percent), Y1 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
| Federal loan amount ($), Y1 | 390 | 776 | 409 | 410 |
| Cumulative GPA <2.0, Y1 | 30 | 41 | 42 | 48 |
| Comp. <67% credits, Y1 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 52 |
| Credits attempted, Y1 | 27.2 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.0 |
| Credits earned, Y1 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| Took placement test (percent) | 79 | 83 | 81 | 82 |
| Needs remediation (percent, predicted) | 73 | 80 | 75 | 76 |
| Ever dual-enrolled (percent) | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Intent: Occ. associate’s (percent) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Intent: Occ. cert. (percent) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Intent: Liberal arts AA/AS (percent) | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 |
| First-year GPA | 2.37 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1.87 |
| Outcome variables | ||||
| Fall Year 2 | ||||
| Enrolled (percent), fall Y2 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 61 |
| Term GPA, fall Y2 | 2.24 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 1.85 |
| Credits attempted, fall Y2 | 7.52 | 7.35 | 7.86 | 7.10 |
| Credits earned, fall Y2 | 5.66 | 4.78 | 5.19 | 4.47 |
| Quarterly earnings ($), Y2 | 1,872 | 1,987 | 1,925 | 1,937 |
| Year 3 | ||||
| Still enrolled (percent), end of Y3 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 34 |
| Cumulative GPA, end of Y3 | 2.32 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 1.91 |
| Credits attempted, Y2–Y3 | 24.36 | 23.89 | 25.64 | 23.04 |
| Credits earned, Y2–Y3 | 18.76 | 16.35 | 17.74 | 15.40 |
| Quarterly earnings ($), Y2–Y3 | 2,112 | 2,235 | 2,172 | 2,186 |
| Year 6 | ||||
| Still enrolled (percent), end of Y6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Cumulative GPA, end of Y6 | 2.35 | 2.08 | 2.10 | 1.96 |
| Total credits attempted, Y2–Y6 | 31.1 | 32.2 | 34.6 | 31.8 |
| Total credits earned, Y2–Y6 | 23.8 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 21.9 |
| Earned certificate (percent), by Y6 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Earned AA/AS (percent), by Y6 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
| Transferred: Pub/NFP 4-yr (percent), by Y6 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 26 |
| Transferred: For-profit (percent), by Y6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Quarterly earnings ($), Y2–Y6 | 2,639 | 2,684 | 2,656 | 2,637 |
| Sample size | 115,205 | 13,453 | 25,525 | 34,752 |
Source: Authors’ calculations using restricted SCCS administrative data, 2004–2010 first-time fall entrants who initially enrolled full-time. Y1 = Year 1, Y2 = Year 2, Y3 = Year 3, Y6 = Year 6.