Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school¶
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q3 i? About 52 percent of Find the Fit students versus 49 percent of regular advising students were continuously enrolled into the third fall (or had earned a credential), a non-significant difference. → Linkow 2021
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
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RCT persistence outcome (Exhibit 12) using NSC and FSA data on continuous enrollment through October 1, 2018 or credential completion. The lack of effect was generally consistent across the 16 subgroups examined and across implementation levels.
"Find the Fit did not significantly change the share of students who persisted into or completed a program by their third year of college. About 52 percent of students in Find the Fit projects and 49 percent of students in regular UB advising projects were continuously enrolled into the third fall"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The selectivity impact of Find the Fit persisted through the third fall after high school graduation — related
- 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's selectivity shift came with no higher out-of-pocket cost and no increase in dropping out or transferring down — related
- Find the Fit increased the share of Upward Bound students who applied to four or more colleges — related
- Find the Fit had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college — related
- Former students who dropped out want colleges to proactively invite them to return and explain how to return — related
- Students meeting the continuous four-term persistence definition completed college at higher rates than students meeting the third-semester definition, for both bachelor's and community college enrollees — related
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find-the-fit-no-persistence-effect-third-year |
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Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school |
description |
Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school |
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2021 |
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1 — linkow-2021 |
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