We examine the role of information in the college matching behavior of low- and high-income students, exploiting a … that admissions certainty encourages college-ready low-income students to seek more rigorous universities. Low-income … scores. Most students also prefer campuses with students of similar race, income, and high school class rank, but only highly …

We examine the role of information in the college matching behavior of low- and high-income students, exploiting a … that admissions certainty encourages college-ready low-income students to seek more rigorous universities. Low-income … scores. Most students also prefer campuses with students of similar race, income, and high school class rank, but only highly …

of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students. I find that the change … students. Results show that both fall-to-fall freshmen retention and six-year college graduation of second-decile minority … students decreased, respectively, by 2.4 and 3.3 percentage points. The effect of the change in admissions policy was slightly …

of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students. I find that the change … students. Results show that both fall-to-fall freshmen retention and six-year college graduation of second-decile minority … students decreased, respectively, by 2.4 and 3.3 percentage points. The effect of the change in admissions policy was slightly …

experimentally test the effects of these two models on the schooling decisions of low-income students. An unconditional free tuition … contingent on proof of need has a much smaller effect on application and none on enrollment. The results suggest students place a …

to a proliferation of financial aid policy in the U.S. and around the world. More students are receiving more aid today … outside the U.S. on the causal impact of a variety of financial aid policies and programs on students' college decisions …

application rates, particularly for Hispanic students, are not explained by differential levels of college readiness, high school … students and campuses where same race students from their high school have been successful in the past …