With its direct impact on admissions procedures and (in)direct impact on campus climate, affirmative action bans can potentially influence student retention. This study uses a national dataset to examine the relationship between affirmative action bans in Oklahoma and New Hampshire and retention rates at public colleges and universities. Our findings indicate that the adoption of affirmative action bans is not associated with the average full-time or part-time retention rates for treated institutions relative to those institutions without affirmative action bans. We discuss the implications with respect to admissions policy changes, students’ college choices, and alternative policies to increase student diversity, equity, and inclusion.

由于其对招生程序的直接影响和对校园气氛的（间接）直接影响，平权行动禁令可能会影响学生的保留率。本研究使用国家数据集来检验俄克拉荷马州和新罕布什尔州的平权行动禁令与公立学院和大学的保留率之间的关系。我们的研究结果表明，与没有平权行动禁令的机构相比，采用平权行动禁令与接受治疗的机构的平均全职或兼职保留率无关。我们讨论了招生政策变化、学生的大学选择以及增加学生多样性、公平性和包容性的替代政策的影响。