Using research and data to build awareness about factors affecting racial and socioeconomic disparities in college access and completion, through reports, policy briefs, one-pagers, and more to offer actionable policy and practice recommendations.

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Priced Out: Black Students

This study has three companion reports: Priced Out: Black Students; Priced Out: Latinx Students; and Priced Out: Rural Students. The reports provide insight into how disparities in access,...

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Priced Out: Latinx Students

This study has three companion reports: Priced Out: Black Students; Priced Out: Latinx Students; and Priced Out: Rural Students. The reports provide insight into how disparities in access,...

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Priced Out: Rural Students

This study has three companion reports: Priced Out: Black Students; Priced Out: Latinx Students; and Priced Out: Rural Students. The reports provide insight into how disparities in access,...

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Policy Brief: Remediation Reform

Developmental education was intended to be a pathway to college-level coursework. Waiting even one more year means another 60,000 students will be enrolled in developmental education, most of...

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Policy Brief: Transfer

Illinois has responded to changing student demographics and trends, in part, by formalizing a robust transfer system in state policy. As a result, Illinois is now the leader...

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