Proposition 209 banned using racial preferences in admissions at California's public colleges. We analyze unique data … for all applicants and enrollees within the University of California (UC) system before and after Prop 209. After Prop 209 …, graduation rates of minorities increased by 4.4%. We characterize conditions required for better matching of students to campuses …

growing concern. We examine differences across universities in graduating students in different fields. Using student …-level data on the University of California system during a period in which racial preferences were in place, we show significant … than their non-science counterparts. Students with relatively weaker academic preparation are significantly more likely to …

Proposition 209 banned the use of racial preferences in admissions at public colleges in California. We analyze unique … data for all applicants and enrollees within the University of California (UC) system before and after Prop 209. After Prop … better at graduating more-prepared students while other institutions are better at graduating less-prepared students and that …