Showing 1 - 10 of 1,126
significantly lower degree performance and higher risk of dropping-out. Especially, Turkish, Moroccan and Caribbean students are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282445
growing concern. We examine differences across universities in graduating students in different fields. Using student … than their non-science counterparts. Students with relatively weaker academic preparation are significantly more likely to … leave the sciences and take longer to graduate at each campus. We show the vast majority of minority students would be more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293145
In this paper, we provide a comprehensive and up-to-date snapshot of the most important postsecondary education and labor market outcomes in the U.S. using two nationally representative sources of data: The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and The National Educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293246
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307365
This study uses a unique dataset to investigate university access, throughput, and dropout for the 2008 South African national matric cohort. The findings show that university access in South Africa is limited, even among learners who perform relatively well in matric. In addition, those who do...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011584673
selection bias: the different composition of students opting and not opting for studying abroad. The purpose of this paper is to … market and education systems? Third, do the returns to ISM differ according to the socio-economic background of the students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011984593
high school students and, if so, whether the effect on individuals from low-income households is particularly strong. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011984613
advisor gender on women's STEM degree attainment. We exploit a unique setting where students are randomly assigned to academic … students with one-on-one personalized mentoring regarding course and major selection. Students declare a major at the end of …, with the strongest effects occurring among students who are highly skilled in math. In contrast, the gender of an advisor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059145
Dual-credit courses expose high school students to college-level content and provide the opportunity to earn college … that the dual-credit advanced algebra course alters students' subsequent high school math course-taking, reducing … effect of the dual-credit math course on overall rates of college enrollment. However, the course induces some students to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059211
While gender differences in the decision of what to study at undergraduate level are much studied, there is relatively little attention paid to subsequent study decisions of graduates. Given the increased importance of graduate education in recent decades, these decisions can have major labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014533899