How gender and prior disadvantage predict performance in college

摘要: Much research has shown that having a better class of degree significant payoff in the labour market. Using administrative data from Ireland, we explore performance college different types students. We find post-primary school achievement is an important predictor: Its relationship with concave for completion, approximately linear probability obtaining at least second honours, upper division, and convex first honours degree. females do than males, even after account their greater prior achievement, this true both non-STEM STEM fields. Disabled students, students disadvantaged schools, who qualify means-tested financial aid are less likely to complete obtain or 2.1 However, once control these actually perform others. also that, conditional on private exam-oriented "grind" schools Irish-medium finish well college, possibly because exam results high relative abilities. Our suggest current policies lower entry requirements disabled backgrounds may be justified efficiency as equity grounds. They might improved by increasing come convey advantages exams determine entry.