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Five Facts to Fix About Higher Education
Greetings!
For nearly 25 years, IHEP has been a champion for increasing college access and success for all students. But access, affordability and completion barriers still keep too many students - low-income students, working class students, and students of color - from participating and succeeding in higher education. This needs to change.
Today, on #GivingTuesday, we offer you Five Facts to Fix, a collection of shareable social media images highlighting the challenges facing today's students. Each day our team of dedicated researchers commits to providing policymakers and practitioners with innovative solutions that address these challenges.
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Warmly,
Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D.
President
Institute for Higher Education Policy
- IHEP analysis of 2012 data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12) conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Difference of mean cost of attendance (BUDGETAJ) and mean total grant aid (TOTGRT) relative to mean income (DEPINC) for bottom income quintile (PCTDEP) among full-time, full-year, one-institution (ATTNSTAT) dependent (DEPEND) undergraduates. NCES Powerstats Version 1.0 weight variable WTA000.
- Aud, S., Hussa, W., Planty, M., Snyder, T., Bianco, K., Fox, M., Frohlich, L., Kemp, J., & Drake, L. (2010). The Condition of Education 2010. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010028.pdf; McFarland, J., Hussar, B., de Brey, C., Snyder, T., Wang, X., Wilkinson-Flicker, S., Gebrekristos, S., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., Barmer, A., Bullock-Mann, F., & Hinz, S. (2017). The Condition of Education 2017. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017144.pdf
- McFarland, J., Hussar, B., de Brey, C., Snyder, T., Wang, X., Wilkinson-Flicker, S., Gebrekristos, S., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., Barmer, A., Bullock-Mann, F., & Hinz, S. (2017). The Condition of Education 2017. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017144.pdf
- RAND Corporation. (2013, August 22). Education and vocational training in prisons reduces recidivism, improves job outlook [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.rand.org/news/press/2013/08/22.html
- Ryan, C.L., & Bauman, K. (2016). Educational attainment in the United States: 2015. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p20-578.pdf