Institutional Computer Reporting Analyst University of Wyoming, United States
Session Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the impacts of the Test-Optional admission policy on scholarship awarding, access to support, and student success of new first-time, in-state students. The data of 5,866 new first-time students between 2017 and 2023 were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses. The results indicate that the state scholarship is positively correlated with retention, but fewer students received the scholarship due to not providing a test score after the Test-Optional policy was implemented (Fall 2020). There has also been a decline in the number of students admitted with support. However, the Test-Optional policy does not show a statistically significant effect on fall-to-fall retention when considered with other variables as a whole model. The presentation will discuss practical recommendations regarding the Test-Optional policy for student success, admissions, and scholarship.
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