Fixing America's College Attainment Problems: It's About More Than Affordability Critical Considerations for any New Federal State Partnership
While the vast majority of high school graduates enter college, many don't earn the degrees that they need in today's marketplace at least in part because many colleges are more focused on getting students in the door than on making sure they succeed. Problems are biggest for America's "New Majority" students of color and those from low income families who enter and graduate from college at rates well below other students.