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Higher Education Access and Outcomes for the 2008 South African National Matric Cohort

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  • van Broekhuizen, Hendrik

    (Stellenbosch University)

  • van der Berg, Servaas

    (Stellenbosch University)

  • Hofmeyr, Heleen

    (Stellenbosch University)

Abstract

This study uses a unique dataset to investigate university access, throughput, and dropout for the 2008 South African national matric cohort. The findings show that university access in South Africa is limited, even among learners who perform relatively well in matric. In addition, those who do gain access to university often take a long time to complete their studies, with many never completing at all. As a result, only a select minority of matric learners manage to obtain university qualifications. Significant inequalities in university outcomes between race groups and across geographical space also remain evident. However, the results from the analysis suggests that observed patterns of university access and university success are strongly influenced by school results. The weak school system has a major influence on who reaches matric, and how they perform in matric. This, and particularly the achievement of Bachelor passes, explains much of the differences in university outcomes by race, gender and province.

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  • van Broekhuizen, Hendrik & van der Berg, Servaas & Hofmeyr, Heleen, 2016. "Higher Education Access and Outcomes for the 2008 South African National Matric Cohort," IZA Discussion Papers 10358, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    1. Pierre de Villiers & Chris van Wyk & Servaas van der Berg, 2013. "The first five years project – a cohort study of students awarded NSFAS loans in the first five years 2000-2004," Working Papers 11/2013, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
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    1. Mr. Montfort Mlachila & Tlhalefang Moeletsi, 2019. "Struggling to Make the Grade: A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Weak Outcomes of South Africa’s Education System," IMF Working Papers 2019/047, International Monetary Fund.

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    Keywords

    higher education; university access; post-school transitions;
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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
    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality

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