TY  - JOUR
AB  - Most selective colleges implemented test-optional admissions during the pandemic, making college entrance exam scores optional for applicants. We draw on descriptive, two-way fixed effects, and event study methods to examine variation in test-optional implementation during the pandemic and how implementation relates to selectivity and enrollment. For “test-optional” colleges during the pandemic, we found substantial variation in policy type (e.g., test optional, test free) and whether the policy extended to all applicants and scholarship consideration. Findings suggest test-optional implementation related to increases in Black student enrollment, mostly at moderately selective colleges and when policies extended to all applicants and scholarships. At highly selective colleges, findings suggest test-optional implementation related to an increase in applications but not consistent gains in enrollment.
AU  - Rosinger, Kelly 
AU  - Baker, Dominique J. 
AU  - Sturm, Joseph
AU  - Yu, Wan
AU  - Park, Julie J.
AU  - Poon, OiYan
AU  - Kim, Brian Heseung
AU  - Breen, Stephanie
PY  - 2024
ST  - Exploring the Relationship Between Test-Optional Admissions and Selectivity and Enrollment Outcomes During the Pandemic
TI  - Exploring the Relationship Between Test-Optional Admissions and Selectivity and Enrollment Outcomes During the Pandemic
UR  - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai24-982
ER  -