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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University New Entry, Enrolment, and Graduation on STEM and Non-STEM Majors in Mexico

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  • Daniel Prudencio

    (Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Social Sciences and Government (Mexico))

  • Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar

    (Universidad Anahuac Mexico, Business and Economics School (Mexico))

  • Adan Silverio Murillo

    (Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Government (Mexico))

  • Fernanda Sobrino

    (Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Government (Mexico))

Abstract

Using administrative data on all higher education institutions in Mexico, we estimate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on new entry, enrolment, and, graduation outcome. The analysis is conducted by area of study and gender. We explore heterogeneous effects by delivery format, funding source, and elite university status. Finally, we estimate the effect of the pandemic on the gender gap in STEM and non-STEM related majors. Overall, we find that the pandemic’s largest effect was on delaying graduation, followed by new entry. The impact on enrolment was small. Public universities were hit the hardest. With the exception of graduation, asynchronous programs did not experience lower impacts. On the other hand, elite universities benefited from the pandemic. Regarding the gender gap in STEM majors, the pandemic reduced the gap on new entry and enrolment outcomes by 24.3% and 7.3%, respectively.

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  • Daniel Prudencio & Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar & Adan Silverio Murillo & Fernanda Sobrino, 2023. "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University New Entry, Enrolment, and Graduation on STEM and Non-STEM Majors in Mexico," Papers 23002, Working Papers of Business and Economics School. Anahuac University (Mexico)..
    • Handle: RePEc:amj:wpaper:23002
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; enrolment; graduation outcomes; STEM; and gender gap.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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