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Title: Family Background and the Responses to Higher SAT Scores. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1698
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.
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