This paper examines systematic inequalities in the match between students and the university degree they apply to, and … measure of student-to-degree match employing minimal assumptions. We find that students who are the first in the family to … contrast, only the highest achieving female students relatively undermatch. These gaps are larger at the application stage. We …

the effects of tuition fees on university enrollment of first-year students at German public universities. Our study … gender differences in enrollment behavior. Enrollment numbers of female students at universities that are located far away … of male students. …

enrollment of disadvantaged students by 32%. But the intended beneficiaries were nearly three times as many, and of higher … average ability, than those induced to be admitted. The evidence points to students making pre-college choices that caused … this divergence. Using linked survey-administrative data, we present evidence consistent with students being averse to …

enrollment qualifications, and graduate earnings. We find for both that disadvantaged students match to lower quality degrees …

We study the political determination of the proportion of students attending university when access to higher education … and child's ability leads to a larger university populated by a larger fraction of rich students, in line with the so …

The number of tertiary students enrolled outside their home country has almost doubled in the last decade. In higher … students who can be expected to work abroad after graduation with high probability. This paper analyzes whether and how student …, this points into the direction that the larger the share of foreign students among all students in a country, the more a …

. We exploit unique administrative data from Colombia on the universe of students, institutions, and programs to control …

due to the Covid-pandemic. Treated students met in small groups, in alternating weeks with and without a more senior … student tutor. The treatment improved study behavior and increased contact to other students. Tutored students achieved around …