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August 15, 2025American Sociological ReviewOpen Access

Same Policy, No Standardized Outcome: How Admissions Values and Institutional Priorities Shape the Effect of Test-Optional Policies on Campus Diversity

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GHGreta HsuASAmanda Sharkey

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Overview

Analysis reveals test-optional policies affect diversity in students, implying institutional metrics matter significantly.

Key Points

  • Test-optional admissions can increase diversity in enrollment of underrepresented minorities, while institutional values affect outcomes.
  • Eliminating standardized tests generally leads to more diverse student bodies, but financial priorities can suppress these benefits.
  • Data from sources like the National Center for Education Statistics highlights how different institutions assess merit.
  • Understanding how the definition of merit influences the effectiveness of test-optional policies is critical for future admissions strategies.

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Hsu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366930a429f797332bec0https://doi.org/10.1177/00031224251352432
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