findings of the study showed that multiple measures assessments placed the majority of students higher in comparison with the … traditional placement exams. Student academic history in the courses that students were placed into shows no difference in course … success between students using multiple measures assessments and traditional placement exams …

, we exploit a unique setting where students are randomly assigned to faculty advisors during their first year of college … four-year graduation rates. Additionally, higher advisor VA increases high-ability students' likelihood of enrolling and …

, many students fail to complete their degrees, and few invest in majors with the highest earnings potential such as those in … STEM fields. To help students navigate the complexities of college, policymakers are increasingly advocating for the use of … quality of advising impacts students' success. This paper provides the first causal evidence on the impact of college advisor …

single-sex versus mixed classrooms on students’ achievement. Despite the vast yet inconclusive literature on single …-majority countries where single-sex education is prevalent. Empirical findings show that when students’ characteristics and educational …-medium-ability male students performing significantly better in all-male classrooms. …

and environment, impacting students' efforts. Using two rich administrative data sets and a rule of admission at one top … and labour market outcomes. The rule creates two potential effects on students: peer and ranking effects. The last student … analyses separately for affirmative action students and regular students. The main results suggest that affirmative action …

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 exploit a unique setting where students are randomly assigned to faculty advisors during their first year of college … four-year graduation rates. Additionally, higher advisor VA increases high-ability students' likelihood of enrolling and …

results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in academic performance between students admitted under … the racial quota and those who had the regular admission (non-quota students). The impact is positive, however, for … students from the North region of Brazil and among those with very low family income, whereas a negative impact is observed for …

This paper investigates the effect of studying abroad on students ́success at university. Using an extensive dataset …