Unequal Access to Universities in a Country with High Social Equality: A Multinomial Latent Transition Analysis of Horizontal and Vertical Stratification

Martin D. Munk, Nikita Baklanov

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we use a multinomial latent transition model and Danish register data to jointly model multiple choices of high school, university, field of study, and rank of university (elite versus non-elite). The models imply that groups choosing at later stages are more and more homogenous.
    Estimations of our model 1 show that access to high school is open to students from different families, but not to the same degree for students from an unskilled background, and the students from homes with high family income, academic education, fathers and mothers in the professions, and females are more likely to choose gymnasium. The results also show a social gradient at the university level with males being more likely to become a graduate student. The choice of elite university is even more exclusive since especially students with relatively wealthy, highly educated parents, and mothers with a professional background have a higher chance of entering. Social selection is increasing at a lower level of strength.
    Our model 2 shows that students from families with higher levels of income are more likely to choose health sciences, social and natural sciences than the humanities. Also individuals with university educated fathers and mothers are more likely to choose health sciences than the humanities. Males are more likely than females to choose social and natural sciences than the humanities and health sciences.
    In addition, our model 3 shows that selection into health sciences is very clear. Mothers’ education is still very important, in particular the choice of elite health programs, but also in the humanities, and social sciences. Likewise, father’s education is important in explaining the choice of health programs, natural sciences and to some degree the social sciences. Surprisingly, males are more likely to choose elite humanities than females, lifted by mothers in higher professions, whereas females are more likely to choose elite social sciences. Students living in urban areas are more likely to enter elite universities. Family income of the parents still plays a part in choosing elite social sciences.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Publikationsdato15 aug. 2014
    StatusUdgivet - 15 aug. 2014
    Begivenhed27th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association: Exploring Blind Spots - Lund, Sverige
    Varighed: 14 aug. 201416 aug. 2014

    Konference

    Konference27th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association
    Land/OmrådeSverige
    ByLund
    Periode14/08/201416/08/2014

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