Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2020
Abstract
This study uses a series of panel models to explore the effect of North Carolina (NC) College Application Week (CAW) and free college applications during that week on the number of applications colleges receive and number of low-income students who matriculate. Our models suggest that NC saw an increase in applications and low-income student enrollments after the implementation of CAW, but these increases largely occurred at private col-leges, seemingly shifting numbers from public universities. We find that the private colleges offering free applications during CAW experienced increases in the total number of both college applications received.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Review of Higher Education
First Page
87
Last Page
119
Recommended Citation
Clayton, A., & Umbach, P. (2020). Making it free and easy: Exploring the effects of North Carolina College application week on college access. Review of Higher Education, 44 (1), 87-119. https://doi.org/10.1353/rhe.2020.0036