A new study details how students’ political beliefs could affect their choice in college.

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College students are willing to pay more than an additional $2,000 in tuition to attend a college where fewer students hold political beliefs that oppose their own, according to a new working paper analyzing how students’ political views impact college choice.

Researchers conducted an experiment in which current college students were presented the details of hypothetical institutions of higher education, including academic quality, location, cost and the political makeup of the student body. From there, they were asked which institution they’d prefer to attend.

On average, liberal students indic

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