Institutions Can Help Close Widening Completion Gaps with the Postsecondary Data GPS
IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
by: Jason Cohn, Spring 2020 Policy Research Intern. Postsecondary education is supposed to be the great equalizer because it fosters upward mobility and economic sustainability. But it is only an equalizer for those who complete, and the path to completion is far from egalitarian. In particular, bachelor’s degree completers are disproportionately from higher-income households, and unfortunately, this pattern has worsened in recent years.
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