American Economic Journal:
Applied Economics
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The Effect of Access to College Assessments on Enrollment and Attainment
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol. 7,
no. 4, October 2015
(pp. 1–36)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
This paper examines if students' college outcomes are sensitive to access to college admissions tests. I construct a dataset of every test center location and district policy in the United States linked to the universe of individual testing records and a large sample of college enrollment records. I find evidence that SAT taking is responsive to the opening or closing of a testing center at a student's own or a neighboring high school and to policies that provide free in-school administration and default registration. Newly induced takers of high academic aptitude appear likely to attend and graduate from college. (JEL H75, I23, I28)Citation
Bulman, George. 2015. "The Effect of Access to College Assessments on Enrollment and Attainment." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 7 (4): 1–36. DOI: 10.1257/app.20140062Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- I28 Education: Government Policy
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