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ERIC Number: ED656102
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 63
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Exploring the Relationship between Test-Optional Admissions and Selectivity and Enrollment Outcomes during the Pandemic. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-982
Kelly Rosinger; Dominique J. Baker; Joseph Sturm; Wan Yu; Julie J. Park; OiYan Poon; Brian Heseung Kim; Stephanie Breen
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Most selective colleges implemented test-optional admissions during the pandemic, making college entrance exam scores optional for applicants. We draw on descriptive, two-way fixed effects, and event study methods to examine variation in test-optional implementation during the pandemic and how implementation relates to selectivity and enrollment. For "test-optional" colleges during the pandemic, we found substantial variation in policy type (e.g., test optional, test free) and whether the policy extended to all applicants and scholarship consideration. Findings suggest test-optional implementation related to increases in Black student enrollment, mostly at moderately selective colleges and when policies extended to all applicants and scholarships. At highly selective colleges, findings suggest test-optional implementation related to an increase in applications but not consistent gains in enrollment.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment; SAT (College Admission Test)
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