Table 5.

Estimation and matching results of propensity score (taking “whether the current college is the first choice” as an example).

Variable	Logit regression	Before matching	Mean		SD (%)	Deviation reduction (%)	T-test
		After matching	Control group	Experimental group			t	p > t
Nation	−0.147***	U	0.90632	0.88108	8.2	90.5	2.96	0.003
	(0.055)	M	0.90632	0.90871	−0.8		−0.24	0.812
Registered residence	−0.024	U	0.58711	0.5639	4.7	87.1	1.75	0.08
	(0.040)	M	0.58711	0.58413	0.6		0.18	0.861
Father’s educational attainment	0.031***	U	5.2977	5.5571	−11.5	94	−4.28	0
	(0.011)	M	5.2977	5.2822	0.7		0.2	0.84
mother’s educational attainment	−0.006	U	4.9827	5.0456	−2.8	64	−1.04	0.298
	(0.012)	M	4.9827	4.96	1		0.3	0.766
Types of high school	−0.122***	U	0.66885	0.70059	−6.8	69.9	−2.58	0.01
	(0.039)	M	0.66885	0.6784	−2.1		−0.59	0.556
Reattendance of college entrance examination	0.145***	U	0.14797	0.18361	−9.6	98.3	−3.48	0
	(0.045)	M	0.14797	0.14857	−0.2		−0.05	0.961
Annual household income	0.000	U	62,091	66,642	−1.6	31.9	−0.48	0.629
	(0.000)	M	62,091	58,991	1.1		0.86	0.391