ERIC Number: EJ1448955
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2396-7404
EISSN: EISSN-2309-4907
Impact of State Tuition Guarantee Policy on Enrollment in Public Universities
Ibrahima Coulibaly; Jebaraj Asirvatham
International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, v26 n4 p376-391 2024
Purpose: This study estimates the effect of the Truth-in-Tuition policy on the enrollment of first-year students, minority students and all students (total enrollment) in Illinois universities. Design/methodology/approach: Econometric models yield robust estimates using state- and time-fixed effects. This research uses the nonparametric Difference-in-Difference (DID) method. Variation in the starting of the Truth-in-Tuition policy across the Midwestern states is used as a natural experiment. Findings: Results demonstrate that the Truth-in-Tuition policy helped increase freshman enrollment but did not significantly impact minority enrollment. This policy, however, shows a much larger drop in total enrollment in Illinois universities. Originality/value: A comparison between regionally competing institutions under different policy regimes was not analyzed earlier.
Descriptors: Tuition, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, College Enrollment, Public Colleges, Minority Group Students, College Freshmen, College Students, State Policy, Research Universities, Geographic Location, Differences, Enrollment Trends
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Missouri; Kentucky
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