Stephen L DesJardins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5452141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen L DesJardins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen L |
| FAMILY NAME | DesJardins |
| SIGNATURE | DESJARDINS S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6928-6591 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
If You Charge Them, Will They Come? The Effect of Levying Tuition Fees on International Students
In 2017, Finland began levying tuition fees on non-European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) international students. Using data from multiple Finnish government sources, we study the impact of tuition fee reform at various stages of the higher education enrollment selection process. Outcomes examined include how the policy change affects student application behavior, admissions and acceptances by institutions, and student enrollments. To i…
The Role of College Experiences in Students’ Academic Success for Students With and Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Complicating Education Geographies
Exploring Race and Income Heterogeneity in the Effects of State Merit Aid Loss Among Four-Year College Entrants
Despite the robust literature on the effects of financial aid, the effects of financial aid loss remain largely understudied. We employ a regression discontinuity design, leveraging a minimum GPA scholarship renewal threshold, to examine the effect of losing state merit aid eligibility on college student stop-out, transfer, and bachelor’s degree completion. We estimate the effects of GPA-based eligibility loss for low- and higher-income students,…
Does Student Loan Debt Structure Young People's Housing Tenure? Evidence from England
This article analyses the interaction between two policy areas affecting young people in England - housing and student funding. It is the first of its kind exploring a range of dynamics in the relationship between housing and student loan debt. Young people today are far less likely to own their home and are more likely to live with their parents than earlier generations. In parallel, higher education tuition fee increases have led to a growing s…
Navigating the Financial Aid Process
A growing number and proportion of students rely on student loans to assist with the costs of postsecondary education. Yet little is known about how first-generation students use federal loans to finance their education. In this article, we examine each of the decisions that culminate in student indebtedness: the decision to apply for aid, whether to borrow, and how much to borrow. We find significant differences by generational status at each st…
Completing Algebra II in High School
Noting the benefits of mathematics in students' future educational attainment and labor market success, there is considerable interest in high school requirements in terms of course-taking in mathematics at the national, state, and school district level. Previous research indicates that taking advanced math courses in high school leads to positive college outcomes. However, these studies often fail to account for the self-selection of students in…
Investigating the Impact of Financial Aid on Student Dropout Risks
An Integrated Model of Application, Admission, Enrollment, and Financial Aid
We jointly model the application, admission, financial aid determination, and enrollment decision process. We find that expectations of admission affect application probabilities, financial aid expectations affect enrollment and application behavior, and deviations from aid expectations are strongly related to enrollment. We also conduct simulations on important policy variables
A Temporal Investigation of Factors Related to Timely Degree Completion
Graduation, especially timely graduation, is an increasingly important policy issue, and for good reason. College graduates earn twice as much as high-school graduates and six times as much as high-school dropouts (Murphy & Welch, 1993); and their wealth is two and one-half times that of a high-school graduate and five times that of a high-school dropout (Diaz-Jiminez, Quadrini, & Rios-Rull, 1997). In addition to these financial rewards, the spou…
Investigating the Impact of Financial Aid on Student Dropout Risks
An Integrated Model of Application, Admission, Enrollment, and Financial Aid
We jointly model the application, admission, financial aid determination, and enrollment decision process. We find that expectations of admission affect application probabilities, financial aid expectations affect enrollment and application behavior, and deviations from aid expectations are strongly related to enrollment. We also conduct simulations on important policy variables
A Temporal Investigation of Factors Related to Timely Degree Completion
Graduation, especially timely graduation, is an increasingly important policy issue, and for good reason. College graduates earn twice as much as high-school graduates and six times as much as high-school dropouts (Murphy & Welch, 1993); and their wealth is two and one-half times that of a high-school graduate and five times that of a high-school dropout (Diaz-Jiminez, Quadrini, & Rios-Rull, 1997). In addition to these financial rewards, the spou…
Navigating the Financial Aid Process
A growing number and proportion of students rely on student loans to assist with the costs of postsecondary education. Yet little is known about how first-generation students use federal loans to finance their education. In this article, we examine each of the decisions that culminate in student indebtedness: the decision to apply for aid, whether to borrow, and how much to borrow. We find significant differences by generational status at each st…
Completing Algebra II in High School
Noting the benefits of mathematics in students' future educational attainment and labor market success, there is considerable interest in high school requirements in terms of course-taking in mathematics at the national, state, and school district level. Previous research indicates that taking advanced math courses in high school leads to positive college outcomes. However, these studies often fail to account for the self-selection of students in…
Does Student Loan Debt Structure Young People's Housing Tenure? Evidence from England
This article analyses the interaction between two policy areas affecting young people in England - housing and student funding. It is the first of its kind exploring a range of dynamics in the relationship between housing and student loan debt. Young people today are far less likely to own their home and are more likely to live with their parents than earlier generations. In parallel, higher education tuition fee increases have led to a growing s…
A Temporal Investigation of Factors Related to Timely Degree Completion
Graduation, especially timely graduation, is an increasingly important policy issue, and for good reason. College graduates earn twice as much as high-school graduates and six times as much as high-school dropouts (Murphy & Welch, 1993); and their wealth is two and one-half times that of a high-school graduate and five times that of a high-school dropout (Diaz-Jiminez, Quadrini, & Rios-Rull, 1997). In addition to these financial rewards, the spou…
An Integrated Model of Application, Admission, Enrollment, and Financial Aid
We jointly model the application, admission, financial aid determination, and enrollment decision process. We find that expectations of admission affect application probabilities, financial aid expectations affect enrollment and application behavior, and deviations from aid expectations are strongly related to enrollment. We also conduct simulations on important policy variables
Investigating the Impact of Financial Aid on Student Dropout Risks
Completing Algebra II in High School
Noting the benefits of mathematics in students' future educational attainment and labor market success, there is considerable interest in high school requirements in terms of course-taking in mathematics at the national, state, and school district level. Previous research indicates that taking advanced math courses in high school leads to positive college outcomes. However, these studies often fail to account for the self-selection of students in…
Navigating the Financial Aid Process
A growing number and proportion of students rely on student loans to assist with the costs of postsecondary education. Yet little is known about how first-generation students use federal loans to finance their education. In this article, we examine each of the decisions that culminate in student indebtedness: the decision to apply for aid, whether to borrow, and how much to borrow. We find significant differences by generational status at each st…
Exploring Race and Income Heterogeneity in the Effects of State Merit Aid Loss Among Four-Year College Entrants
Despite the robust literature on the effects of financial aid, the effects of financial aid loss remain largely understudied. We employ a regression discontinuity design, leveraging a minimum GPA scholarship renewal threshold, to examine the effect of losing state merit aid eligibility on college student stop-out, transfer, and bachelor’s degree completion. We estimate the effects of GPA-based eligibility loss for low- and higher-income students,…
Does Student Loan Debt Structure Young People's Housing Tenure? Evidence from England
This article analyses the interaction between two policy areas affecting young people in England - housing and student funding. It is the first of its kind exploring a range of dynamics in the relationship between housing and student loan debt. Young people today are far less likely to own their home and are more likely to live with their parents than earlier generations. In parallel, higher education tuition fee increases have led to a growing s…
If You Charge Them, Will They Come? The Effect of Levying Tuition Fees on International Students
In 2017, Finland began levying tuition fees on non-European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) international students. Using data from multiple Finnish government sources, we study the impact of tuition fee reform at various stages of the higher education enrollment selection process. Outcomes examined include how the policy change affects student application behavior, admissions and acceptances by institutions, and student enrollments. To i…
The Role of College Experiences in Students’ Academic Success for Students With and Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Complicating Education Geographies
Economics (7 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Actuarial science (4 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Finance (4 works) · Finance (4 works)