The Effect of Distance to Colleges on Application Behavior

We find substantial differences in college applications for students who have equal college opportunities and prior achievement but vary in distance to the nearest selective and non- selective college. Students who live closer to a selective college are more likely to list prestigious programs and colleges as their top choice. This results in differences in enrollment outcomes with the largest associations for those in the middle of the achievement distribution.

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Year of publication:	2024
Authors:	Delaney, Judith M. ; Devereux, Paul J.
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Subject:	distance \| college application \| college enrollment \| test score

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 17300
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1903340268 [GVK] RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17300 [RePEc]
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education ; I23 - Higher Education Research Institutions ; i24
Source:	EconStor

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