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Efficacy versus Equity: What Happens When States Tinker With College Admissions in a Race-Blind Era?
Direct linkBlack, Sandra E.; Cortes, Kalena E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
We investigate the efficacy and equity of college admissions criteria by estimating the effect of multiple measures of college readiness on college performance in the context of race-blind automatic admissions policies. We take advantage of a unique institutional feature of the Texas higher education system to control for selection into…
Descriptors: College Admission, Admission Criteria, College Readiness, Affirmative Action
Peer reviewedTing, Siu-Man Raymond – Journal of College Student Development, 1997
Using cognitive and psychosocial variables, predicted the academic performance of 40 female and 84 male specially admitted White freshmen. High school rank and American College Test scores were the most effective overall predictors. Demonstrated community service and preference for long-term goals were significant psychosocial predictors for…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Affirmative Action
