Bright but Poor: Undermatching in the Access to Postsecondary Education
American Educational Research Journal
Published online on February 05, 2026
Abstract
American Educational Research Journal, Volume 63, Issue 2, Page 270-306, April 2026.
Undermatching identifies high school graduates who do not attend selective colleges even if they have high academic performance. To date, the study of undermatching is restricted to access to selective colleges and to the United States and the United ...
Undermatching identifies high school graduates who do not attend selective colleges even if they have high academic performance. To date, the study of undermatching is restricted to access to selective colleges and to the United States and the United ...