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Download full textLena Shi – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
Students' college choices can affect their chances of earning a degree, but many lack the support to navigate the opaque college application and admissions process. This paper evaluates whether guaranteeing four-year college admissions based on transparent academic standards affected community college students' enrollment choices and graduation…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Admission, College Transfer Students, Admission Criteria
Direct linkCortes, Kalena E. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2010
In light of the recent bans on affirmative action in higher education, this paper provides new evidence on the effects of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students. I find that the change from affirmative action to the Top 10% Plan in Texas decreased both retention and graduation rates of…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Minority Groups
