Do in-state tuition benefits affect the enrollment of non-citizens? Evidence from universities in Texas

Lisa Dickson and Matea Pender

Economics of Education Review, 2013, vol. 37, issue C, 126-137

Abstract: In 2001, the Texas state legislature passed House Bill 1403. With the passage of the law, Texas became the first state to offer in-state tuition rates at public universities for non-citizens (including illegal immigrants) who attended high school in the state for three years. As a result of the policy change, the cost of attending college at public universities in Texas fell dramatically for non-citizens. Using administrative data from five universities in Texas, we employ a quasi-experimental design to identify the effects of the policy change on the probability of enrollment at each of the universities. The results demonstrate a large and significant positive effect of lowering tuition on the enrollment of non-citizens at the University of Texas at Pan American and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Keywords: Costs; Demand for schooling; Student financial aid; Educational economics; Educational finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I22 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.08.006

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