September 2, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Experiences and Expectations: Evidence from a Survey. Journal of Public Economics

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): mental health personal impact, schools

• Among 1,500 undergraduates at Arizona State University, COVID-19 has led to negative effects on students’ current and expected outcomes: 13% have delayed graduation, 40% have lost a job, internship, or job offer, and 29% expect to earn less at age 35. These effects have been highly heterogeneous and followed existing socioeconomic divides. Lower-income students were 55% more likely than their higher-income peers to have delayed graduation due to COVID-19.

Aucejo et al. (Aug 27, 2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Experiences and Expectations: Evidence from a Survey. Journal of Public Economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104271