Do Affirmative Action Bans Lower Minority College Enrollment and Attainment?: Evidence from Statewide Bans

• Autores: Ben. Backes
• Localización: Journal of human resources, ISSN 0022-166X, Vol. 47, Nº 2, 2012, págs. 435-455
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Abstract:Using institutional data on race-specific college enrollment and completion, I examine whether minority students were less likely to enroll in a four-year public college or receive a degree following a statewide affirmative action ban. As in previous studies, I find that black and Hispanic enrollment dropped at the top institutions; however, there is little evidence that overall black enrollment at public universities fell. Finally, despite evidence that fewer blacks and Hispanics graduated from college following a ban, the effects on graduation rates are very noisy.