Introduction (p. 1-12)
Caroline M. Hoxby
1. Going to College and Finishing College: Explaining Different Educational Outcomes (p. 13-56)
Sarah E. Turner
Comment: Christopher Taber (p. 57-61)
2. The New Merit Aid (p. 63-97)
Susan Dynarski
Comment: Charles Clotfelter (p. 97-100)
3. The Impact of Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education Expenses (p. 101-165)
Bridget Terry Long
Comment: Michael McPherson (p. 165-168)
4. Education Savings Incentives and Household Saving: Evidence from the 2000 TIAA-CREF Survey of Participant Finances (p. 169-205)
Jennifer Ma
Comment: Harvey S. Rosen (p. 205-206)
5. How Financial Aid Affects Persistence (p. 207-233)
Eric Bettinger
Comment: Jonathan Guryan (p. 233-237)
6. Do and Should Financial Aid Packages Affect Students' College Choices? (p. 239-299)
Christopher Avery and Caroline M. Hoxby
Comment: Michael Rothschild (p. 299-301)
7. Resident and Nonresident Tuition and Enrollment at Flagship State Universities (p. 303-349)
Michael J. Rizzo and Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Comment: Michelle J. White (p. 349-353)
8. Student Perceptions of College Opportunities: The Boston COACH Program (p. 355-391)
Christopher Avery and Thomas J. Kane
Comment: Bruce Sacerdote (p. 392-394)
9. Peer Effects in Higher Education (p. 394-421)
Gordon C. Winston and David J. Zimmerman
Comment: Thomas S. Dee (p. 421-423)