TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Academic Probation: Do Intensive Interventions Help? JF - Journal of Human Resources JO - J Hum Resour DO - 10.3368/jhr.0520-10877R2 SP - 0520-10877R2 AU - Aaron Albert AU - Nathan Wozny Y1 - 2022/04/05 UR - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2022/03/31/jhr.0520-10877R2.abstract N2 - Academic probation policies place restrictions on low-performing college students, incentivizing them to improve their performance or leave the program. We examine the effect of an intensive academic probation policy that includes mandatory study time. Using a regression discontinuity analysis and administrative data from the U.S. Air Force Academy, we find that placement on academic probation increases performance without increasing attrition and increases completion of STEM degrees. These impacts are surprising in light of research showing increased attrition and shifts towards easier courseloads at other institutions, suggesting that more intensive interventions may help low-performing college students without discouraging program completion. ER -