Income Predictors
Rates of return on investments in higher education instruction depend on the incomes of high school and college graduates in future years. From 1935 to 1959, researchers implicity predicted that future incomes would reflect current incomes. This paper reports income predictions improved through appl...
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| Published in | Review of higher education Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 35 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Charlottesville, Va
The Association for the Study of Higher Education
01.10.1983
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| Summary: | Rates of return on investments in higher education instruction depend on the incomes of high school and college graduates in future years. From 1935 to 1959, researchers implicity predicted that future incomes would reflect current incomes. This paper reports income predictions improved through application of the results of multiple regression studies. Cohort size, birth rates, and economic measures are good income predictors, while SAT scores, grade point averages, and enrollment retention rates are not. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-5748 |