This paper investigates the effect of studying abroad on students ́success at university. Using an extensive dataset …

conditional progression schemes are effective strategies to select high-performing students. Previous work has mainly focused on …

students, by gender, ability and field of study. The results suggest that time spent on attending courses is positively … associated with grades for females, high ability students and students of Social Sciences and Sciences/Engineering. Spending time … with grades for almost all students. Devoting time for attending tutorials or student work groups is negatively correlated …

In light of the recent bans on affirmative action in higher education, this paper provides new evidence on the effects … of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students. I find that the change … students. Results show that both fall-to-fall freshmen retention and six-year college graduation of seconddecile minority …

(higher) education production function. The inputs examined are lecture attendance and additional study-hours. The data were … functions. -- higher education ; education inputs ; lecture attendance ; hours of study ; future-orientation ; attitude to risk …

Using data on 24 teachers and 982 students from a 2006 survey of California high school economics classes, we assess …-effects estimation. Students' own and peer GPAs and their attitudes towards economics have the largest effects on value-added scores. We … effects of the latter are positive for the multiple choice test and negative for the essay test. -- high school economics …

schooling intensity on student well-being in life and school, perceived stress, mental health indicators and self …. Student well-being in school and self-efficacy remain mostly unchanged. …

This study uses a rich longitudinal data-set of 13,202 full-time students belonging to 11 cohorts over 22 consecutive … semesters since admission to the institution. (2) The rates are significantly related to the proportions of female students …, students who switch from their original academic programs, and students from private schools. (3) Results suggest that, under …