Affirmative Action and Mismatch at Selective Postsecondary Institutions

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dc.contributor.advisorArmor, David J.
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Tameka
dc.creatorPorter, Tameka
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:29:19Z
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:29:19Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation assesses the extent to which affirmative action as well as enrolling in a college that matches academic ability – college matching – influence six-year graduation rates for students who started college in the 2003-04 academic year. The Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Survey (BPS) was used to estimate the number of students admitted by affirmative action and explore how matching student aptitude with institutional selectivity relates to degree completion. This study reports a negative effect on degree completion for affirmative action students and for highly qualified students who attended a less selective college.
dc.format.extent148 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10186
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Tameka Porter
dc.subjectEducation policy
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectAffirmative action
dc.subjectCollege choice
dc.subjectMismatch
dc.subjectOvermatch
dc.subjectSelectivity
dc.subjectUndermatch
dc.titleAffirmative Action and Mismatch at Selective Postsecondary Institutions
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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