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The Effect of Access to College Assessments on Enrollment and Attainment

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This paper examines if students' college outcomes are sensitive to access to college admissions tests. I construct a dataset of every test center location and district policy in the United States linked to the universe of individual testing records and a large sample of college enrollment records. I find evidence that SAT taking is responsive to the opening or closing of a testing center at a student's own or a neighboring high school and to policies that provide free in-school administration and default registration. Newly induced takers of high academic aptitude appear likely to attend and graduate from college. (JEL H75, I23, I28)

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  • George Bulman, 2015. "The Effect of Access to College Assessments on Enrollment and Attainment," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 7(4), pages 1-36, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aejapp:v:7:y:2015:i:4:p:1-36
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/app.20140062
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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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