A Student's Dilemma: Is There a Trade-Off between a Higher Salary or Higher GPA

Autor/inn/en	Diette, Timothy M.; Raghav, Manu
Titel	A Student's Dilemma: Is There a Trade-Off between a Higher Salary or Higher GPA
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 24 (2016) 6, S.612-621 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2016.1139690
Schlagwörter	Salaries; Grade Point Average; Correlation; College Graduates; Majors (Students); College Students; Scores; Mathematics Achievement; Verbal Ability; College Entrance Examinations; Private Colleges; Statistical Analysis; Gender Differences; Class Size; Outcomes of Education; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entlohnung; Gehalt; Korrelation; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Collegestudent; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mündliche Leistung; Aufnahmeprüfung; Privathochschule; Statistische Analyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Klassengröße; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	In this paper, we explore whether there is a relationship between average grades earned in a course and the national average salaries of graduates of the major associated with the course. Using student-level data from a selective private liberal arts college, we find an inverse relationship. The result suggests that students face a trade-off between grades earned in college versus higher expected earnings in the future. This relationship is stronger for students with lower math SAT scores but not for those with lower verbal SAT scores. Finally, the female advantage in course grades diminishes significantly in majors with higher salaries. (As Provided).
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