Preface : beyond admissions : lessons from Texas / Mark C. Long and Marta Tienda -- Part 1. Precursors : college intentions and applications -- Those who choose and those who don't : social background and college orientation / Eric Grodsky and Catherine Riegle-Crumb -- Ethno-racial composition and college preference : revisiting the perpetuation of segregation hypothesis / Donnell Butler -- Part 2. College choice : effects of Texas Top 10 Percent Law -- Minority higher education pipeline : consequences of changes in college admissions policy in Texas / Angel Harris and Marta Tienda -- Policy transparency and college enrollment : did the Texas Top Ten Percent Law broaden access in public flagships? / Mark C. Long, Victor Saenz, and Marta Tienda -- Part 3. College performance: major choices -- Race and gender differences in college major choice / Lisa Dickson -- Differences in college major choice by citizenship status / Milagros Nores -- Part 4. College performance : academic outcomes -- Race and ethnic differences in college achievement : does high school attended matter? / Jason Fletcher and Marta Tienda -- Academic outcomes and Texas's Top Ten Percent Law / Eric Furstenberg -- Why are men falling behind? Gender gaps in college performance and persistance / Dylan Conger and Mark C. Long -- Part 5. Conclusion -- Beyond admissions : reflections and future considerations / Bridget Terry Long.
Summary
The articles in this volume use data from the Texas Higher Education Opportunity Project survey on Texas high school students' college application and enrollment decisions to analyze the effect of gender and racial composition and changes in admissions policy on post-secondary enrollment and academic performance.
