Returns to education for those returning to education
Evidence from Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Chesters (0000-0002-5441-6058, University of Canberra, corresponding author), Louise Watson (0000-0001-6300-2730, University of Canberra) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1634-1648 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2013.801422 |
| OpenAlex | W2055762065 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 19 |
There is widespread support for expanding access to universities for under-represented groups, such as students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and older students, because of the higher rates of return to university degrees. This study examines whether this assumption holds true for mature-aged graduates who have received their degrees in an era of mass participation. Using data from Australia, where around a quarter of university students are now over 25 years of age, the returns to higher education of mature-aged and younger graduates between 2001 and 2009 were compared. It was found that mature-aged graduates are more likely to reside in less-advantaged areas and to be the first person in their family to attend university but are less likely to be employed in the year before graduation, compared to younger graduates. However, in the year after graduation, employment status and earnings do not differ significantly for graduates regardless of their age at graduation
Demographic economics · Earnings · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Higher education · Sociology · Demography · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Accounting
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| Citations per year | 1.09 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |