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Student-College Match And Bachelor's Degree Completion, Ryan P. Hudes
Student-College Match And Bachelor's Degree Completion, Ryan P. Hudes
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
This dissertation investigates the prevalence of postsecondary student-college match and explores its relationship with bachelor’s degree completion. This study differentiates itself from existing undermatch studies by examining alternative student-college match scenarios – including undermatch, match, and overmatch and examining the phenomena’s relationship with a student outcome. Using nationally-representative data, this study found that 40.6% of students undermatched (or attended an institution with a selectivity rating below their academic potential), 35% overmatched (or attended an institution with a selectivity rating above their academic potential), and 24.4% matched (or attended an institution with a selectivity congruent with their academic potential). This study …
Merit Aid As A Predictor Variable Of Undergraduate Student Enrollment, Joseph P. Bagnoli Jr.
Merit Aid As A Predictor Variable Of Undergraduate Student Enrollment, Joseph P. Bagnoli Jr.
Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
Merit-based financial aid has long been utilized by college and university enrollment managers to attract the most academically qualified applicants for admission. Considerable research has been done to illustrate the impact of state-based merit aid programs and other scholarly pursuits have drawn attention to the consequences of merit aid on institutional investments in need-based aid. Less is known about the efficacy of merit aid to achieve college student enrollment objectives. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between merit aid values and the likelihood of undergraduate student enrollment yield on offers of admission. The primary research question …