Work in progress

Turner, L. & Gurantz, O. (2024) Experimental Estimates of College Coaching on Postsecondary Re-enrollment. Conditionally Accepted (new version coming soon), Education Finance and Policy

• • Executive Summary

Gurantz, O., Sakoda, R., & Sarkar S. (2021). How does the elimination of state aid to for-profit colleges affect enrollment? Evidence from California's reforms. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-439, Annenberg Institute, Brown University. 

Office of Evaluation Sciences. Increasing Naturalization Rates for Lawful Permanent Residents. Pre-registered Analysis Plan Posted; Work in Progress.

Black, S., Denning, J., Fairlie, R., & Gurantz, O. The Credit Consequences of College Attendance. Presented at AEFP 2023.

Anisfeld, A., Bell, E., Gurantz, O., & Kramer, D. The impact of the "Return to Title IV Funds " policy on student near-term outcomes: Evidence from administrative data. Presented at SREE 2023.

Gurantz, O. Assessing the Higher Education Pipeline: How Dramatic Cuts to Community Colleges Impacts Degree Completion.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Gurantz, O., & Tsai, Y. (2023). The impact of federal administrative burdens on college enrollment. Economics of Education Review, 97. 

• • Executive Summary; Pre-publication version

  • Media: Diverse Education

Bettinger, E., Gurantz, O., Lee, M. & Long, B. (2023). "Prior-prior year" FAFSA increased aid submission but likely not enrollment. Research in Higher Education, 64, 789-807.

• • Executive Summary; Pre-publication version

Gurantz, O. & Obadan, A. (2022). Documenting their decisions: How state-aid eligible undocumented students enroll and persist in college. Educational Researcher, 51(8), 524-535. 

• • Executive Summary; Pre-publication version

Gurantz, O., & Odle, T. (2022). The Impact of Merit Aid on College Choice and Degree Attainment: Reexamining Florida’s Bright Futures Program. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 44(1), 79-104. 

• • Executive Summary; Slides (TBD)

Gurantz, O. (2022). Impacts of state aid for non-traditional students on educational and labor market outcomes. Journal of Human Resources, 57(1), 241-271. 

• • Slides

  • Longer version with full appendices available here.

Gurantz, O. (2021). How college credit in high school impacts postsecondary course-taking: the role of AP exams. Education Finance and Policy, (16)2, 233-255. 

• • Slides

Gurantz, O., Howell, J., Hurwitz, M., Larson, C., Pender, M., White, B. (2021). A national-level informational experiment to promote enrollment in selective colleges. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 40(2), 453-479. 

• • Slides

  • Media: Chalkbeat, Education Dive, Inside Higher Ed

  • Formerly "Realizing Your College Potential? Impacts of College Board’s RYCP Campaign on Postsecondary Enrollment.  EdWorkingPaper No.19-40, Annenberg Institute, Brown University. "

Gurantz, O. & Wielga, C. (2021). How have FAFSA submissions differed during COVID-19? Educational Researcher, 50(4), 256-260.

• • Second August 2020 version; Original July 2020 version

Gurantz, O., Hurwitz, M., & Smith, J. (2020). Sibling Effects on High School Exam Taking and Performance. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 178, 534-549. 

• Slides soon

Gurantz, O., Pender, M., Mabel, Z., Larson, C., & Bettinger, E. (2020). Virtual Advising for High-Achieving High School Students. Economics of Education Review, 75.

• • Slides

  • Media: Chalkbeat

Goodman, J., Gurantz, O., & Smith, J. (2020). Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 12(2), 115-158.

• • Media: New York Times Upshot, Education Week, Fordham,  Quartz, VOX EU, The Journal of College Admission

  • Slides

Gurantz, O. (2020). What does free community college buy? Early impacts from the Oregon Promise. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 39(1), 11-35.

• • Media: Inside Higher Ed

  • Slides

Bettinger, E., Gurantz, O., Kawano, L., Sacerdote, B.,&  Stevens, M. (2019). The Long-Run Impacts of Financial Aid: Evidence from California's Cal Grants. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 11(1), 64-94.

• • Media: AEA Research Highlight, Brookings Institute, Inside Higher Ed

Gurantz, O. (2018). A Little Can Go a Long Way: The Impact of Advertising Services on Program Take-Up. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 40(3), 382-398.

Avery, C., Gurantz, O., Hurwitz, M., & Smith, J. (2018). Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Scores. Journal of Human Resources, 53(4), 918-956.

• • Media: Quartz

Gurantz, O., Hurwitz, M., & Smith, J. (2017). College Enrollment and Completion Among Nationally Recognized High-Achieving Hispanic Students. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 36(1), 126-153.

• • Media: Education Next, JPAM Featured Article

Gurantz, O. (2015). Who Loses Out? Registration Order, Course Availability, and Student Behaviors in Community College. Journal of Higher Education, 86(4), 524-563.

Policy briefs and other non-academic writing

Gurantz, O., Bell, E., and Turner, M.C. (2023). Investigating the Scope and Implication of Return to Title IV Funds. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. 

Carruthers, C., Gurantz, O., & Page, L. (2022). Helping Students Make Informed Choices About College. EdResearch for Recovery Brief, Annenberg Institute at Brown University.

Gurantz, O. (2020). Paying for Itself: How Financial Aid is a Smart Investment in Our Nation’s Future. Academix Upshot Policy Brief for Third Way.

Gurantz, O. (2018). Improving Outreach and Accessibility of Financial Aid. Policy Brief for the North Carolina Student Aid Study Group. 

Older Publications (prior to graduate degree)

Terriquez, V., & Gurantz, O. (2015). Financial Challenges in Emerging Adulthood and Students' Decisions to Stop Out of College. Emerging Adulthood, 3(3), 204-214.

Carew, M., Scolari, L., & Gurantz, O. (2013). You Can't Point Fingers at Data: Cross-Agency Collaboration and Shared Data from a Community Perspective. In M. McLaughlin & R. London (Eds.), From Data to Action: A Community Approach to Improving Youth Outcomes (pp. 83-102). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.

Gurantz, O., & Sanchez, M. (2013). Transferring Knowledge: Using Data to Examine Students' Educational Transitions. In M. McLaughlin & R. A. London (Eds.), From Data to Action: A Community Approach to Improving Youth Outcomes (pp. 17-42). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.

London, R. A., & Gurantz, O. (2013). Afterschool Program Participation, Youth Physical Fitness, and Overweight. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 44(3, Supplement 3), S200-S207.

Gurantz, O., & Borsato, G. (2012). Building and Implementing a College Readiness Indicator System: Lessons from the First Two Years of the CRIS Initiative. Voices in Urban Education, 35, 5-15.

London, R. A., Gurantz, O., & Norman, J. (2011). The Effect of Afterschool Program Participation on English Language Acquisition. Afterschool Matters, 13, 22-29.

London, R. A., & Gurantz, O. (2010). Data Infrastructure and Secondary to Postsecondary Tracking. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 15(1-2), 186-199.