United States Air Force Academy
The Time Costs of Academic Credit Hours
Do students give up free time with added classes? We estimate the effect of additional credits on leisure using campus departure logs linked to academic records of U.S. Air Force Academy students and two natural experiments. Leveraging pre-assigned schedules, each credit reduces leisure by 7… more →
Funding Shocks and University Behavior: A synthetic control evaluation of Colorado's College Opportunity Fund
Discussion of the rising price of higher education and associated student debt in America has been a key feature of political discourse in recent memory, with renewed interest sparked by the announcement of the student loan forgiveness plan. Federal student debt has increased by 756% since 1995,… more →