What works to reduce inequalities in higher education? A systematic review of the (quasi-) experimental literature on outreach and financial aid

E Herbaut, K Geven - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2020 - Elsevier
The quickly growth of the (quasi-) experimental literature on policy interventions in higher
education provides an opportunity to identify the causal effects of these interventions on …

Mental health in college populations: A multidisciplinary review of what works, evidence gaps, and paths forward

S Abelson, SK Lipson, D Eisenberg - Higher education: Handbook of …, 2022 - Springer
The mental health of students has become one of the top concerns in higher education. The
number of students reporting distress and seeking services has dramatically increased, and …

Going without: An exploration of food and housing insecurity among undergraduates

KM Broton, S Goldrick-Rab - Educational Researcher, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The rising price of higher education and its implications for equity and accessibility have
been extensively documented, but the material conditions of students' lives are often …

Geography of college opportunity: The case of education deserts

NW Hillman - American Educational Research Journal, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
When students choose where to attend college, they often stay in close proximity to home
and work. Much of the college choice literature, however, does not engage with the …

College costs, financial aid, and student decisions

S Dynarski, L Page, J Scott-Clayton - Handbook of the Economics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing tension between the perceived necessity of a college degree and the
challenge of paying for it has led to a proliferation of financial aid policy in the United States …

Closing the gap: The effect of a targeted, tuition-free promise on college choices of high-achieving, low-income students

High-achieving, low-income students attend selective colleges at far lower rates than
upperincome students with similar achievement. Behavioral biases, intensified by …

Addressing nonfinancial barriers to college access and success: Evidence and policy implications

S Dynarski, A Nurshatayeva, LC Page… - Handbook of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nonfinancial barriers to college are an important possible explanation for socioeconomic,
racial, gender, and other gaps in college access and success. A sizeable economic …

US school finance: Resources and outcomes

DV Handel, EA Hanushek - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of school resources on student outcomes was first raised in the 1960s and has
been controversial since then. This issue enters into the decision-making on school finance …

Corequisite mathematics remediation: Results over time and in different contexts

AW Logue, D Douglas… - … Evaluation and Policy …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional mathematics remediation is based on the theory that traditional mathematics
remedial courses increase students' subsequent academic performance. However, most …

Increasing community college completion rates among low‐income students: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial evaluation of a case‐management …

WN Evans, MS Kearney, B Perry… - Journal of Policy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Community college completion rates are low, especially among low‐income students. The
existing policy and research attention has primarily focused on academic and financial …