Finding the Best Fit: Exploring Postsecondary Undermatch in Tennessee

[摘要] This dissertation explores the prevalence of postsecondary undermatch among recent high school graduates in Tennessee. Postsecondary undermatch occurs when high achieving students choose to attend colleges or universities that are less selective or of lower quality than those at which they are academically eligible to enroll. Using student-level data provided by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, I first investigate variation in undermatch rates when employing different definitions of undermatch. I then examine the effects of two state-sponsored financial aid programs on treated students’ probabilities of undermatch across the state. Implications for policy and directions for future research are presented at length.

[发布机构] University of Michigan

[效力级别] Education

[关键词] Undermatch;Education;Social Sciences;Education