Gender differences in college applications: Aspiration and risk management |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Bath, University College London and IZA, United Kingdom;2. School of Economics and Geary Institute, University College Dublin, CEPR, IZA, and NHH;1. Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago;2. Urban Institute Health Policy Center;1. School of Organisations, Economy and Society, Westminster Business School, University of Westminster, United Kingdom;2. Department of Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, United Kingdom;1. Plano CDE Institute and Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV. Brazil;2. Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV and LEARN Rua Itapeva 474, Sao Paulo, SP 01332-000, Brazil;2. ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course;3. Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA);1. School of Public Affairs, American University;2. School of Public Affairs and IZA, Arizona State University;3. School of Public Affairs, NBER, and IZA, American University |
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| Abstract: | We study gender differences in decision-making strategy when applying for college using applications data for all college applicants in Ireland over the 2015–17 period. Detailed information on high school subjects and grades enable us to examine how the college choices of equally achieving students differ by gender. We find that female students better balance the opportunity to aim for highly selective programmes with their top choices while also listing programmes with lower entry requirements so as to reduce their risk of not being admitted to any programme. We also find that females favour field of study over institution with their top 3 choices being more likely to cluster on field of study and less likely to be for a particular college. When we investigate how effects differ across the achievement distribution, we find that gender differences in risk management are concentrated amongst high achieving students. |
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