Reducing Frictions in College Admissions: Evidence from the Common Application
Reducing Frictions in College Admissions: Evidence from the Common Application
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减少大学招生中的摩擦：来自普通申请的证据
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2019
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Nathan Schiff
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Brian Knight;Nathan Schiff
美国的大学招生是分散的，造成了限制学生选择的摩擦。我们研究了通用申请（CA）平台，在这个平台上，学生向成员学校提交一份申请，可能会减少摩擦，增加学生的选择。CA增加了学校收到的申请数量，反映了摩擦的减少，并降低了被录取学生的产量，反映了选择的增加。加州法案增加了州外的注册人数，尤其是来自其他加州的注册人数，这与网络效应是一致的。加入CA改变了学生的构成，有证据表明种族多样性增加，高收入学生增多，SAT分数增加的证据不准确。（耶利米书1:23,1:28）
College admissions in the United States are decentralized, creating frictions that limit student choice. We study the Common Application (CA) platform, under which students submit a single application to member schools, potentially reducing frictions and increasing student choice. The CA increases the number of applications received by schools, reflecting a reduction in frictions, and reduces the yield on accepted students, reflecting increased choice. The CA increases out-of-state enrollment, especially from other CA states, consistent with network effects. Entry into the CA changes the composition of students, with evidence of more racial diversity and more high-income students and imprecise evidence of increases in SAT scores. (JEL I23, I28)