The Demand for Community College Credits and Labor Market Outcomes

This project aims to increase higher education attainment among Kansas through two studies. In the first study, researchers compare students who begin postsecondary education at two-year institutions with students who begin postsecondary education at four-year institutions. In the second study, researchers examine the effect of the economic climate on college enrollments and persistence of adult learners.

Kansas Board of Regents

Principal Investigator

Donna K. Ginther, director of IPSR, Regents and Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics

Project Dates

January 2022 – December 2024


Funding Agency 


IPSR Research Center