Table 3.
Average partial effects of economic and cultural resources on children’s educational attainment, Panel Study of Income Dynamics Child Development Supplement and Transition into Adulthood Supplement, 1997–2013
| Parent’s educational attainment | No college | Associate’s degree | Bachelor’s degree or higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child had on-time college enrollment | |||
| Reduced model | −0.108** | 0.007 | 0.145** |
| (0.024) | (0.042) | (0.027) | |
| Full model | −0.055* | −0.021 | 0.061* |
| (0.024) | (0.042) | (0.029) | |
| Percentage change | −49.0% | −400.00% | −57.9% |
| Observations | 2,334 | 2,334 | 2,334 |
| Chid ever attended 4-year college | |||
| Reduced model | −0.079** | 0.049 | 0.179** |
| (0.027) | (0.041) | (0.024) | |
| Full model | −0.046† | 0.028 | 0.131** |
| (0.026) | (0.043) | (0.027) | |
| Percentage change | −41.8% | −42.9% | −26.8% |
| Observations | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,825 |
| Child completed a Bachelor’s degree by age 24 | |||
| Reduced model | −0.022 | 0.006 | 0.254** |
| (0.034) | (0.054) | (0.041) | |
| Full model | 0.006 | −0.040 | 0.134** |
| (0.036) | (0.051) | (0.041) | |
| Percentage change | −72.7% | −766.67% | −47.2% |
| Observations | 895 | 895 | 895 |
| Standard errors in parentheses | |||
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
†
p<0.1
NOTE: Table 3 describes the average partial effect of parental educational attainment on college enrollment, college type, and Bachelor’s degree completion by age 24 in the reduced (baseline) and full models, estimated using the Karlson, Hohm and Breen (KHB) method for decomposing total effects (Kohler, Karlson and Holm 2011).