Find the Fit's selectivity shift came with no higher out-of-pocket cost and no increase in dropping out or transferring down¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2–r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? There was no significant difference in likely out-of-pocket net price ($10,183 Find the Fit vs. $9,587 regular advising), though sticker price was higher ($25,925 vs. $24,109). → Linkow 2021 q3 i? Find the Fit students were no more likely than regular advising students to transfer to a less selective college or drop out by the start of the second year. → Linkow 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Linkow 2021¶

Linkow, T., Parsad, A., Martinez, A., & Miller, H. (2021). Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Where and How Long Students Attend College (NCEE 2021-2022-002r). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee

q3 · i? · causal · r2

RCT cost analysis (Exhibit 10) using IPEDS-based sticker and net prices for students from households with incomes below $30,000. Sticker price was significantly higher for Find the Fit colleges, but net price did not differ significantly.

"there was no significant difference in the likely out-of-pocket cost for students (net price for students from low-income families): the average net price was $10,183 for students in Find the Fit projects versus $9,587 for students in regular UB advising projects"

Linkow 2021 (2)¶

Linkow, T., Parsad, A., Martinez, A., & Miller, H. (2021). Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Where and How Long Students Attend College (NCEE 2021-2022-002r). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee

q3 · i? · causal · r3

RCT analysis of dropout and downward transfer by October 1, 2017 (Exhibit 11; 2,336 vs. 2,107 students), addressing advisors' prior overmatch concerns. No significant differences were found.

"Students in Find the Fit projects were no more likely than their counterparts in regular UB advising projects to transfer to a less selective college or drop out of college by the start of the second year (Exhibit 11;"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Find the Fit led about 3 percentage points more students to attend colleges that were at least very competitive immediately after high school — related
• Find the Fit previously shifted application behavior, increasing applications to four or more colleges and to very competitive colleges — related
• The selectivity impact of Find the Fit persisted through the third fall after high school graduation — related
• Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school — related
• Find the Fit led to some changes in advising within Upward Bound and in students' actions related to enrolling in a more selective college — related
• Find the Fit increased the share of Upward Bound students who applied to four or more colleges — related