Institute for Economic and Social Research – Faculty of Economics and Business – Universitas Indonesia

A COMPARISON BETWEEN MERIT-BASED AND TEST-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION IN INDONESIA

Februari 21, 2019

Abstract

The undergraduate admissions in Indonesia’s public universities are interestingly conducted in a two-fold system. Students are first considered for the merit-based ‘Undangan’ admissions, whereas the test-based admissions are conducted afterwards. This study aims to discuss the differences of academic performances of students entering universities through the merit-based and test-based admissions. Our discussion utilizes a comprehensive data of 5,470 freshmen admitted during the period 2001 to 2017 at the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitas Indonesia. We observed the differences using regression and matching estimates controlling the students’ characteristics and demographics. The findings suggest that students admitted through the Undangan system perform generally better. However, such difference of academic performance diminishes across time. Furthermore, we describe the potential problems and, at the same time, progress for the country’s education system posed by the phenomenon.

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