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ERIC Number: EJ983145
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-166X
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Do Affirmative Action Bans Lower Minority College Enrollment and Attainment?: Evidence from Statewide Bans
Backes, Ben
Journal of Human Resources, v47 n2 p435-455 Spr 2012
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. (Contains 2 figures, 6 tables and 17 footnotes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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