Using earnings data to rank colleges: A value-added approach updated with College Scorecard data

By Jonathan Rothwell. Following up on previous Brookings research measuring  the value  colleges add to student outcomes irrespective of student characteristics, this study analyzes the Obama administration’s new College Scorecard database to produce value-added rankings for 3,173 colleges (1,507 two-year colleges and 1,666 four-year colleges), based on the earnings of alumni. More...