Did free tuition change the choices of students applying for university admission?

Espinoza, Óscar; Sandoval, Luís; González, Luis; Corradi, Bruno; McGinn, Noel F.; Vera, Trinidad

doi:10.1007/s10734-023-01065-1

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“…Other studies have shown however, that the effect is less than that of other forms of financial assistance, such as free tuition (Espinoza et al. , 2023a, b).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Therefore, Bachelet´s government set up the free tuition regime which was expected to increase enrollments of lower-income high school graduates, and to relieve the debt burden of low and middle-income families. Students in the upper half of the income distribution would continue to pay full tuition (For studies on the effects of free tuition see Espinoza et al ., 2023a, b).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The impact of bank loans on university student retention

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PurposeThis study analyzed the impact on the persistence of Chilean university students who had received a government-guaranteed loan (CAE).Design/methodology/approachUsing academic and administrative data from 2016 to 2019, provided by 11 Chilean universities, a discrete-time survival model was constructed. The model was based on data of 5,276 students in the 2016 cohort and included sociodemographic variables, academic background prior to entering university and academic performance once in university. As a robustness check of our results to observable confounding, the analysis was repeated using a control group constructed using propensity score matching (PSM).FindingsThe results reveal that students who receive a bank loan (CAE) were more likely to remain in undergraduate studies for at least the first two years of university, as opposed to their peers who did not receive financial aid. In addition, they show the importance of academic performance in retention.Originality/valueThe article advances in the identification of the impact of bank loans on permanence. Although previous research has evaluated the impact of the CAE, it has been conducted on small samples of students. These studies also lacked student records associated with their academic performance at the university. The present research overcomes both weaknesses, allowing us to estimate the impact of the CAE on a larger population of students that is representative of the system.

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“…Other studies have shown however, that the effect is less than that of other forms of financial assistance, such as free tuition (Espinoza et al. , 2023a, b).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%