Non-completion in higher education is a persistent problem and even worse of a problem in
higher online education. Although there is a lot of research on predictors of non-completion …

Nonfinancial barriers to college are an important possible explanation for socioeconomic,
racial, gender, and other gaps in college access and success. A sizeable economic …

Procrastination produces harmful effects on human capital investments and study activities.
Using data from a large sample of Italian undergraduates, we measure procrastination with …

This paper investigates the short term effects of a large scale intervention, funded by the
European Social Fund, which provides additional instruction time to selected classes of …

Private tutoring has become popular throughout the world. However, evidence for the effect
of private tutoring on students' academic outcome is inconclusive; therefore, this paper …

The positive impact of Math Learning Support Centers (MLSCs) on student performance is
well-documented in existing literature. However, we argue in this study that many of these …

To enhance college completion, many institutions have introduced college remedial
programs. Yet, till now there is little evidence that this policy helps raise students' …

Almost all German universities complain that the math skills of students entering the higher
education system do not meet the level demanded by universities. This is a major problem …

Remedial courses, particularly in math, have become indispensable in today's higher
education landscape. However, large scale evaluation studies investigating the …

We analyze the long-term effects of a high school remedial education program almost two
decades after its implementation. Treated students experienced an 11% increase in …