Reprint of “Stay late or start early? Experimental evidence on the benefits of college matriculation support from high schools versus colleges”
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Benjamin L. Castleman, University of Virginia, United States ; Laura Owen, College of Education, United States ; Lindsay C. Page, University of Pittsburgh School of Education, United States
Economics of Education Review Volume 51, Number 1, ISSN 0272-7757 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The summer melt and academic mismatch literatures have focused largely on college-ready, low-income students. Yet, a broader population of students may also benefit from additional support in formulating and realizing their college plans. We investigate the impact of a unique high school-university partnership to support college-intending students to follow through on their college plans. Specifically, we facilitated a collaborative effort between the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) and the University of New Mexico (UNM), and randomly assigned 1602 APS graduates admitted to UNM across three experimental conditions: (1) outreach from an APS-based counselor; (2) outreach from a UNM-based counselor; or (3) the control group. Among Hispanic males, who are underrepresented at UNM compared to their APS graduating class, summer outreach improved timely postsecondary matriculation, with suggestive evidence that college-based outreach may be particularly effective. This finding is consistent with the social-psychological literature showing that increasing students’ sense of belonging at college can improve enrollment outcomes.
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Castleman, B.L., Owen, L. & Page, L.C. (2016). Reprint of “Stay late or start early? Experimental evidence on the benefits of college matriculation support from high schools versus colleges”. Economics of Education Review, 51(1), 113-124. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/205927/.
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