Date of Award
5-2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Economics and Finance
Abstract
This paper builds on previous research on the effect affirmative action bans have on attendance rates for minorities at public and private universities. In total, nine states have implemented affirmative action bans between the present year and 1997. This paper analyzes data from the American Community Survey and provides an overview of related court cases and voter referendums to discuss this policy's effects. We find that affirmative action bans lead to an overall decrease in college attendance for minority students, most prominently seen in an attendance decrease for black students.
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Jacklyn M., "Affirmative Action Bans: Assessing Impacts in a Cross-State Context" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 446.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/446
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Faculty Mentor
Briggs Depew
Departmental Honors Advisor
Shannon Peterson