Do student outcomes vary by post-secondary pathways? Insights from a large administrative linkage

Abstract

Existing research on the relationship between post-secondary pathways and student success in Ontario has relied on datasets which are subject to many limitations, ranging from sparse coverage of relevant controls to limited sample sizes across structurally small pathways (e.g., college-to-university). This research draws on a linkage between vast administrative files at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and various files within the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Linkage Platform (ELMLP) to overcome these limitations.