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The impact of cost on the choice of university: evidence from Ontario

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  • Martin D. Dooley
  • A. Abigail Payne
  • A. Leslie Robb

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This paper provides the first Canadian study of the link between cost to the student and the choice of university. Over the past two decades, there has been a substantial increase in the differences among Ontario universities in `net cost' defined as tuition and fees minus the expected value to an academically strong student of a guaranteed merit scholarship. Our estimates generally indicate no relationship between net cost and the overall share of strong applicants that a university is able to attract. An increase in net cost is associated with an increase in the ratio of strong students from high-income neighbourhoods to strong students from middle-income and low-income neighbourhoods in Arts and Science programs but not in Commerce and Engineering. Finally, more advantaged students are more likely to attend university, but merit aid is not of disproportionate benefit to those from more economically advantaged backgrounds, given registration. JEL classification: Health Education and Welfare

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  • Martin D. Dooley & A. Abigail Payne & A. Leslie Robb, 2012. "The impact of cost on the choice of university: evidence from Ontario," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 45(2), pages 755-783, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cje:issued:v:45:y:2012:i:2:p:755-783
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2012.01710.x
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    1. Barry Watson & Nancy Kong & Shelley Phipps & Angela Daley, 2025. "Dreaming of a Brighter Future? The Impact of Economic Circumstances on University Aspirations," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 180(1), pages 383-410, October.
    2. Watson, Barry & Kong, Nancy & Phipps, Shelley, 2022. "Dreaming of a Brighter Future? The Impact of Economic Vulnerability on University Aspirations," IZA Discussion Papers 15539, IZA Network @ LISER.

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