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Which Type of High School Maximizes Students’ College Match? Unequal Pathways to Postsecondary Destinations for Students From Varying High School Settings

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ID9018393
AuthorsJaekyung Lee (0000-0001-8970-2794, ,, corresponding author), Lois Weis (0000-0001-9495-9025, ,), Keqiao Liu (0000-0002-9874-3026, ,), C Kang (0000-0001-5258-1060, University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Year2017
Volume88
Issue4
Pages529-560
Publication date2017-03-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1546 • E-ISSN: 1538-4640
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221546.2016.1272327
OpenAlexW2744533823
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited40

Through multilevel analyses of Educational Longitudinal Study and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)-Barron’s data sets, this study examined unequal chances for college enrollment for students from different high school types and locations. The study shows that students from more privileged high school sectors are able to maximize attendance at better academically matched colleges and that the structural type and location of high school both as hierarchically ranked and as providing varied opportunities and norms are key factors in college matching. The problem of undermatching is more prevalent among students in urban public open schools, suburban disadvantaged public schools, and rural schools. In contrast, students in urban magnet test-in schools, suburban advantaged public schools, Catholic schools, and independent private schools exhibit markedly better patterns of college matching. Our findings reveal nuanced differences within each location and sector, and we explore mechanisms by which the diverse opportunity structure and culture of such varied high schools produce different college-matching results

Destinations · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Mathematics education · Political science · Postsecondary education · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance

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