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In-State Tuition Policies and the College Decisions of Undocumented Students: Evidence from Colorado

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  • Michel Grosz

    (Federal Trade Commission Washington, DC 20580)

  • Annie Hines

    (Department of Economics University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616)

Abstract

We study the effects of a decrease in college tuition on college application and enrollment behavior. Specifically, we use student-level data to analyze a Colorado law that granted in-state tuition to undocumented students residing in Colorado. We find an increase in the credit hours and persistence of newly enrolled and likely undocumented students. We do not find evidence of changes in the persistence or credit hours of continuing students. Leveraging application-level data, we show suggestive evidence that the policy induced more students to enroll in college through an increase in applications, rather than an increase in the acceptance rate or the enrollment rate.

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  • Michel Grosz & Annie Hines, 2022. "In-State Tuition Policies and the College Decisions of Undocumented Students: Evidence from Colorado," Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press, vol. 17(2), pages 232-254, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:edfpol:v:17:y:2022:i:2:p:232-254
    DOI: 10.1162/edfp_a_00331
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    1. Averett, Susan & Bansak, Cynthia & Condon, Grace & Dziadula, Eva, 2023. "The Gendered Impact of In-State Tuition Policies on Undocumented Immigrants' College Enrollment, Graduation, and Employment," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1359, Global Labor Organization (GLO).

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