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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Using Human Capital Theory to Develop a Policy Approach Towards College Student Migration in Illinois

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to use human capital theory to develop a policy approach towards college student migration in Illinois. A rate of return analysis revealed the social rate of return for college student migrants who return to Illinois and the private rate of return was 15.95%. It was estimated that due to college student migration in Fall 2000, Illinois lost 4,781 college graduate residents. The economic impact of this in terms of lost lifetime tax dollars to the State of Illinois from college student migration was estimated to be $776,400,930. Policy recommendations included mission differentiation, incentives for residents and non-residents to enroll at Illinois institutions, and encouraging college graduate residence in Illinois.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Smith, Ryan Lee
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Alexander, Kern

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI3223720
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79920

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Smith, Ryan Lee. Using Human Capital Theory to Develop a Policy Approach Towards College Student Migration in Illinois. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/79920