administrative data from Ireland, we explore the performance in college of different types of students. We find that post … for their greater prior achievement, and this is true in both non-STEM and STEM fields. Disabled students, students from … disadvantaged schools, and students who qualify for means-tested financial aid are less likely to complete and less likely to obtain …

We use administrative data from Ireland to study differences in college application behavior between students from … completely on grades in the terminal high school examinations. Thus, we can compare the application choices of students who have … equal chances of admission to college programs. Conditional on achievement and college opportunities, we find that students …

We find substantial differences in college applications for students who have equal college opportunities and prior … achievement but vary in distance to the nearest selective and non-selective college. Students who live closer to a selective …

examine how the college choices of equally achieving students differ by gender. We find that female students better balance … differences in risk management are concentrated amongst high achieving students. …

school or college on subsequent outcomes of students. We review this recent literature, describing the difficult … for ability or achievement and across a range of countries, ages, and types of educational institutions, students that are … into other educational phenomena such as the extent to which students benefit from high ability peers and the presence of a …

Using unique data on preference rankings for all high school students who apply for college in Ireland, we investigate … mediator - students who rank high in math are more likely to choose STEM subjects in school and this can partly explain their …

Do students benefit from compulsory schooling? Researchers using changes in compulsory schooling laws as instruments …