Unequal Family Income and Unequal Opportunity for Higher Education Intro Unequal Family Income and Unequal Opportunity for Higher Education 1970 to 2017 Tri-State Conference New York City, NY April 15, 2019 Tom Mortenson Senior Scholar, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education Higher Education Policy Analyst, Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY
Outline Family Income Education Pipeline Financial Barriers High school graduation College continuation College participation Estimate bachelor’s degree completion by age 24 Estimated bachelor’s degree attainment by age 24 Financial Barriers Unmet financial need Student work/loan burden Net price to family Net price tax rate on family income
Outline Family Income Education Pipeline Financial Barriers High school graduation College continuation College participation Estimate bachelor’s degree completion by age 24 Estimated bachelor’s degree attainment by age 24 Financial Barriers Unmet financial need Student work/loan burden Net price to family Net price tax rate on family income
Outline Family Income Education Pipeline Financial Barriers High school graduation College continuation College participation Estimate bachelor’s degree completion by age 24 Estimated bachelor’s degree attainment by age 24 Financial Barriers Unmet financial need Student work/loan burden Net price to family Net price tax rate on family income
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