Effectively Maintained Inequality in U.S. Postsecondary Progress
The Importance of Institutional Reach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7571302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Megan Andrews (0000-0002-2422-4549), Megan Andrew (University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-48 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764216682809 |
| OpenAlex | W2580408056 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
In this analysis, I evaluate how socioeconomic status (SES) directly shapes the probability that students with similar academic achievements complete key transitions in the U.S. postsecondary system. I develop the concept of institutional reach to illuminate the maintenance of socioeconomic differences across successive forward transitions via institutions of varying selectivity in this postsecondary system. Both low- and high-SES students with high academic achievements display a greater probability of moving forward through the system. However, high-SES students are more likely to do so by attending more selective institutions at entry and, consequently, are more likely to complete a bachelor’s degree at such institutions. In other words, high-SES students have greater institutional reach given similar academic achievements. Greater protection from low achievements and greater boosts from high achievements are both important for maintaining high-SES students’ advantage
Bachelor · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Inequality · Mathematics education · Political science · Postsecondary education · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Higher Education Research Studies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |