From The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: “Performance-based funding (PBF) policies link state appropriations for public higher education institutions based on quantifiable metrics, such as retention and graduation rates. Although they are framed as an objective measure of university accountability, universities facing pressure as a result of PBF policies are more likely to shape their admissions practices on metrics that disregard structural inequality, such as GPA or SAT scores. A new study from scholars at the University of Illinois has connected PBF policies to declines in Black undergraduate enrollment at highly visible public universities.”
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