and the racial gap in academic achievement prior to college entry. Focusing on college-bound high school students, we use …

students and higher education institutions (HEIs). Matching theory predicts the existence of perfect matching between the two …

likely to study other Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities than students whose parents are university graduates. We also find … evidence that FiF students are less likely to graduate from elite universities and have a higher probability of dropping out …

Affirmative action in higher education can lead to mismatch, where students admitted through preferential treatment … struggle academically due to inadequate preparation before college. Although some students may face initial challenges, by … disadvantages, these programs may enable students to bridge the gap and catch up to their peers. In this study, we examine the …

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 seconddecile minority … students decreased, respectively, by 2.4 and 3.3 percentage points. The effect of the change in admissions policy was slightly …