College Access for All?: Early Admission Policies and Diversity in Higher Education

• In Event: The Exploration of Varied Pathways Into Postsecondary Education Institutions

Abstract

The higher education environment has seen controversies about whether early admission policies curtail or enhance student diversity. Thus, this study examines how early admission policies impact diversity in 4-year colleges and universities, using a national data set and causal modeling in quasi-experimental research. Consequently, this study tries to reveal the more ‘genuine’ impacts of this institutional policy on diversity in college, with a new approach to university admission avenues. This study hopes to reimagine college access, choice, and institutional success, and contribute to our understanding of accountability of higher education.

Author

• Hee Jung Gong, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor