schools that did not have a history of sending students to the flagship campuses. Our analysis reveals an increase in the … likelihood that high schools in non-suburban areas sent students to the flagship campuses, but ultimately little to no equity … schools on the flagship campuses continued to dwarf the population of students from other high schools. Thus, the purported …

In this paper we estimate the impacts of the "pathways" chosen by community college students - in terms of desired … labor market value. We focus on the extent to which students change their choices over time, whether students make well … earnings. Students also change pathways quite frequently, making it harder to accumulate needed credits in their fields …

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

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 …