HBCUs experienced larger enrollment declines than other institutions after the PLUS tightening, particularly for first-year students¶
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q2 i? HBCUs experienced larger declines in enrollment than other institutions, particularly for first-year students, after the tightened PLUS credit standards. → Matthew T. Johnson 2019
Evidence¶
Matthew T. Johnson 2019¶
Matthew T. Johnson, Julie Bruch, Brian Gill. (2019). Changes in HBCU Financial Aid and Student Enrollment After the Tightening of PLUS Credit Standards. Journal of Student Financial Aid, vol. 48, issue 2. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/changes-in-hbcu-financial-aid-and-student-enrollment-after-the-tightening-of-plus-credit-standards doi:10.55504/0884-9153.1627
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Institution-level enrollment comparison between HBCUs and other institutions in the first two affected academic years; the article reports larger HBCU declines, "particularly for first-year students." No effect size is printed.
"HBCUs also experienced larger declines in enrollment than other institutions – particularly for first-year students"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The larger enrollment decline at HBCUs corresponded to the larger decline in PLUS recipients at those institutions — related
- HBCU enrollment continued to decline in 2013-14 despite the partial rebound in PLUS loans — related
- Enrollment at HBCUs decreased more than enrollment at other institutions after the PLUS credit-standard tightening — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Tightened PLUS credit standards changed both financial aid and enrollment at HBCUs across the first two affected academic years — related
- After the tightening of PLUS credit standards, both the share of PLUS participants and PLUS loan dollar amounts declined substantially at HBCUs — related
- The 2011 tightening of Parent PLUS credit standards sharply reduced PLUS access at HBCUs and cost them about $168 million — related
- PLUS loan volume at HBCUs declined substantially in 2012-13 after credit standards were tightened — related
- PLUS loans at HBCUs increased somewhat in 2013-14 after the Department of Education streamlined the PLUS appeals process — related
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HBCUs experienced larger enrollment declines than other institutions after the PLUS tightening, particularly for first-year students |
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HBCUs experienced larger enrollment declines than other institutions after the PLUS tightening, particularly for first-year students |
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moderate |
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2019 |
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2024 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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1 — matthew-t-johnson-2019 |
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