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Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success

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Bettinger, Eric P., Fox, Lindsay, Loeb, Susanna, Taylor, Eric S.·2017·American Economic Review

Abstract

Online college courses are a rapidly expanding feature of higher education, yet little research identifies their effects relative to traditional in-person classes. Using an instrumental variables approach, we find that taking a course online, instead of in-person, reduces student success and progress in college. Grades are lower both for the course taken online and in future courses. Students are less likely to remain enrolled at the university. These estimates are local average treatment effects for students with access to both online and in-person options; for other students, online classes may be the only option for accessing college-level courses. (JEL I23, I26)

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Authors
Bettinger, E. P., Fox, L., Loeb, S., & Taylor, E. S.
Affiliations
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Mathematica Policy Research (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
American Economic Review
Published
2017-09-01
Volume
107
Issue
9
Pages
2855-2875
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2751588716
Cited by
441
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 34 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 88 · 2021: 77 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 3
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84.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • American Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Institute of Education Sciences (#R305B090016)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
Keywords
online courses, virtual learning environments, student success, college grades, student retention, higher education

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