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Lois Miller

@loismiller.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Economics at University of South Carolina, graduate of UW-Madison and DePauw University. Research focused on the economics of higher ed. Website: loismiller.info

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Riley Acton@riacton.bsky.social · 4w ago

Great 🧵 on our (yes, dream) team's latest research from my coauthor @julia-turner.bsky.social... who fails to mention that she will be on the market this fall with a killer JMP about the roll-out of these community college bachelor's degrees in Washington. 👀

Julia Turner@julia-turner.bsky.social · 4w ago

🚨 New NBER WP out from this dream team of coauthors! @riacton.bsky.social, @loismiller.bsky.social, @camilantmorales.bsky.social, Kalena Cortes, and I are excited to share results from our pilot resume audit study of community college bachelor’s degrees (CCBs). www.nber.org/papers/w35404

Lois Miller@loismiller.bsky.social · 4w ago

New NBER working paper, joint with my amazing coauthors @riacton.bsky.social @camilantmorales.bsky.social @julia-turner.bsky.social and Kalena Cortes! See here for a summary thread: bsky.app/profile/juli...

NBER@nber.org · 4w ago

Examining if employers value community college bachelor’s degrees by conducting a study of Community College Baccalaureate degrees, finds interview-request rates similar to traditional bachelor’s degrees, from @riacton, Morales, Turner, @loismiller.bsky.social, and Cortes www.nber.org/papers/w35404

Riley Acton@riacton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s been a pleasure to get to know Luke the past 2 years, where he’s been a rockstar RA for me, @loismiller.bsky.social, @camilantmorales.bsky.social, @julia-turner.bsky.social, and Kalena Cortes. Look for him to apply to your PhD programs after a few years as a predoc with the West Point crew!

Miami University Economics@miamiecon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations to Luke Koulouris on his MA defense, "To Bet or Not to Bet? How Legalized Sports Gambling Affects the Household." After graduation, he'll be going to the United States Military Academy (West Point).

Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton@jscottclayton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Lots of great options for making donations via the site below. MN must not stand alone against this fascist administration. God bless Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and all those who are putting their lives, limbs, and eyes on the line to protect their neighbors 💔

Dominique Baker@bakerdphd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends. www.standwithminnesota.com

Lois Miller@loismiller.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Growing phenomenon that you might not be aware of: a lot of community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees! This descriptive piece is the start of a research agenda with my wonderful coauthors @riacton.bsky.social @julia-turner.bsky.social @camilantmorales.bsky.social and Kalena Cortes

NBER@nber.org · 7mo ago

Community college bachelor’s degrees pay off in some fields but not all, offering higher earnings than associate degrees and mixed returns relative to traditional BAs, from Riley K. Acton, Camila Morales, Kalena Cortes, Julia A. Turner, and @loismiller.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34684

Riley Acton@riacton.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Happy to have this descriptive piece with @camilantmorales.bsky.social, Kalena Cortes, @julia-turner.bsky.social, & @loismiller.bsky.social out! Look for more causal work on this topic from our team in the near future 👀

Robert Kelchen@robertkelchen.com · 7mo ago

A new NBER working paper by @riacton.bsky.social and colleagues finds economic benefits to a community college baccalaureate relative to an associate degree, but that an earnings penalty still exists in tech fields relative to a traditional bachelor's degree.

Lois Miller@loismiller.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Haven't been on Bluesky in awhile, but popping in to say I wrote a policy piece based on my transfer paper for @brookings.edu Chalkboard! Many thanks to @econsarahreber.bsky.social, @katharinemeyer.bsky.social, & Michael Hansen for the opportunity and the editing. www.brookings.edu/articles/com...

Community college students don’t always benefit from transferring to a 4-year college | Brookings

Lois Miller examines community college transfer, finding it boosts degree completion but can reduce earnings afterward.

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Morgan Polikoff@mpolikoff.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fascinating study from Texas on the effect of distance to community colleges on enrollment and degree completion: www.nber.org/papers/w3333...

Distance to Degrees: How College Proximity Shapes Students’ Enrollment Choices and Attainment Across Race-Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status

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Anna Gifty@itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 2y ago

TLDR: White, Asian, and rich students who don't live near community colleges are more likely to go to 4-year colleges and are more likely to graduate from college while the exact opposite is true for Black, Hispanic, and poor students. #highered #education #econsky

Distance to Degrees: How College Proximity Shapes Students’ Enrollment Choices and Attainment Across Race-Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status Riley K. Acton, Kalena Cortes, Lois Miller & Camila Morales X LinkedIn Email Working Paper 33337 DOI 10.3386/w33337 Issue Date January 2025 Leveraging rich data on the universe of Texas high school graduates, we estimate how the relationship between geographic access to public two- and four-year postsecondary institutions and postsecondary outcomes varies across race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status. We find that students are sensitive to the distance they must travel to access public colleges and universities, but there are heterogeneous effects across students – particularly with regard to distance to public two-year colleges (i.e., community colleges). White, Asian, and higher-income students who live in a community college desert (i.e., at least 30 minutes driving time from the nearest public two-year college) substitute towards four-year colleges and are more likely to complete bachelor’s degrees. Meanwhile, Black, Hispanic, and lower-income students respond to living in a community college desert by forgoing college enrollment altogether, reducing the likelihood that they earn associate’s and reducing the likelihood that they ultimately transfer to four-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees. These relationships persist up to eight years following high school graduation, resulting in substantial long-term gaps in overall degree attainment by race-ethnicity and income in areas with limited postsecondary access.
Robert Kelchen@robertkelchen.com · 2y ago

Important new research by @riacton.bsky.social and colleagues uses Texas data to look at how sensitive students are to distance to the nearest colleges, with important differences by race/ethnicity. www.nber.org/papers/w33337

Jay Van Bavel, PhD@jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Academically entitled students have stronger expectations that a female (vs male) professor will grant their special favor requests These expectations increased students’ likelihood of making these requests and exhibiting negative emotional and behavioral reactions to having these requests denied

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Lois Miller@loismiller.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thanks @iza.org for including us on this fun Advent Calendar! ☺️ See below for a short non-technical summary of our paper 👇

IZA@LISER@iza.org · 2y ago

✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣9️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Living in a 'community college desert' hinders enrollment and degree completion among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income students. @riacton.bsky.social, K. Cortes, @loismiller.bsky.social & @camilantmorales.bsky.social newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

Riley Acton@riacton.bsky.social · 2y ago

Here's my higher ed fact of the day for you (courtesy of Nick Hillman & the NPSAS)! Many academics are used to moving all over for education and work, but most students go to college VERY close to home. Looking forward to doing more work on this topic with a great team of coauthors 👀

Riley Acton@riacton.bsky.social · 2y ago

Very large home bias, especially for less selective schools & underrepresented groups. The median student (across 2-years & 4-years) goes to college 17 miles from home! Even at private research universities, about half of students come from within 50 miles. See: ticas.org/wp-content/u...