An Evaluation of the Educational Impact of College Campus Visits: A Randomized Experiment

• Main Authors: Elise Swanson (Author), Katherine Kopotic (Author), Gema Zamarro (Author), Jonathan N. Mills (Author), Jay P. Greene (Author), Gary W. Ritter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We study whether visits to a college campus during eighth grade affect students' interest in and preparation for college. Two cohorts of eighth graders were randomized within schools to a control condition, in which they received a college informational packet, or a treatment condition, in whic...