Do Voucher Students Attain Higher Levels of Education?

Abstract

"Students enrolled in private schools in 2006 through the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the oldest modern private school voucher program in the nation, generally enrolled in college at higher rates and persisted in college longer than similar students at public schools. We also find, however, that as of 2017, rates of college degree attainment were not significantly different. This study adds to the substantial body of evidence on the effects of the Milwaukee voucher program on student outcomes. "