First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...
First-generation students may have more obstacles to success in college if they lack family members who have been to college and can offer guidance. But researchers say the federal definition for ...
New policy mandates force us to rethink how best to meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission termed “the equity-excellence imperative.” One way to pursue this goal is to consider the role played by ...