Family Background and the Responses to Higher SAT Scores. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1698
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| Title: | Family Background and the Responses to Higher SAT Scores. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1698 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Graetz, Georg, Öckert, Björn, Skans, Oskar Nordström, London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom), Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) |
| Source: | Centre for Economic Performance. 2020. |
| Availability: | Centre for Economic Performance. London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK. Tel: +44-20-7955-7673; Fax: +44-20-7404-0612; e-mail: cep.info@lse.ac.uk; Web site: http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 67 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Entrance Examinations, College Choice, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Scores, Barriers, College Attendance, College Admission, Socioeconomic Status, Student Behavior, Socioeconomic Influences, Cost Effectiveness, College Bound Students, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Sweden |
| ISSN: | 2042-2695 |
| Abstract: | Using discontinuities within the Swedish SAT [scholastic aptitude test] system, we show that additional admission opportunities causally affect college choices. Students with high-educated parents change timing, colleges, and fields in ways that appear consistent with basic economic theory. In contrast, very talented students with low-educated parents react to higher scores by increasing overall enrolment and graduation rates. Remarkably, most of this effect arises from increased participation in college programs and institutions that they could have attended even with a lower score. This suggests that students with low-educated parents face behavioral barriers even in a setting where colleges are tuition-free, student grants are universal and application systems are simple. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | ED606994 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Using discontinuities within the Swedish SAT [scholastic aptitude test] system, we show that additional admission opportunities causally affect college choices. Students with high-educated parents change timing, colleges, and fields in ways that appear consistent with basic economic theory. In contrast, very talented students with low-educated parents react to higher scores by increasing overall enrolment and graduation rates. Remarkably, most of this effect arises from increased participation in college programs and institutions that they could have attended even with a lower score. This suggests that students with low-educated parents face behavioral barriers even in a setting where colleges are tuition-free, student grants are universal and application systems are simple. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-2695 |
