Young women were more likely than young men to both immediately enroll in and persist through college, in both four-year and two-year colleges¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2026: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Young women were more likely than young men to both immediately enroll and to persist, in both sectors. → Nagaoka 2021

Evidence¶

Nagaoka 2021¶

Nagaoka, J., Lee, J.S., Usher, A., & Seeskin, A. (2021). Navigating the maze: Understanding CPS graduates' paths through college. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/navigating-the-maze

q2 · i? · associational · r?

Observational finding from the six-year tracking of CPS graduates in the classes of 2010-2012. The study states the gender difference in immediate enrollment and persistence holds "both in four-year and two-year colleges"; no statistics are printed for this contrast.

"Young women were more likely to both immediately enroll and to persist than young men, both in four-year and two-year colleges."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Related Claims¶

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