College student engagement and early career earnings: Differences by gender, race/ethnicity, and academic preparation

Review of Higher Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-233

  Hu, Shouping ^a   Wolniak, Gregory C ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84871449097     PISSN: 01625748     EISSN: 10907009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2013.0002     Document Type: Article

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