ERIC Number: EJ983145
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Do Affirmative Action Bans Lower Minority College Enrollment and Attainment?: Evidence from Statewide Bans
Backes, Ben
Journal of Human Resources, v47 n2 p435-455 Spr 2012
Using institutional data on race-specific college enrollment and completion, I examine whether minority students were less likely to enroll in a four-year public college or receive a degree following a statewide affirmative action ban. As in previous studies, I find that black and Hispanic enrollment dropped at the top institutions; however, there is little evidence that overall black enrollment at public universities fell. Finally, despite evidence that fewer blacks and Hispanics graduated from college following a ban, the effects on graduation rates are very noisy. (Contains 2 figures, 6 tables and 17 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Affirmative Action, Minority Groups, Minority Group Students, Universities, Public Colleges, Educational Attainment, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, Statewide Planning, Program Termination, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Institutional Research, Data Analysis, Intention, Developmental Studies Programs, Statistical Data, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis
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