Report: Colleges Can Level The Playing Field For Low-Income Students
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Posted By: Hija Chang on February 15, 2017 According to a new report from Brown University, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University have the highest economic mobility rates among Atlanta-area colleges. The study examined students who came from families in the bottom 20 percent of income distribution (Families who earn less than $25,000 a year). Researchers combined that result with the percentage of students who reach the top 20 percent of income distribution in their mid-thirties. “So that means earning more than $60,000 in 2014,” said John Friedman, associate professor of economics and world affairs at Brown. He co-authored the study. Spelman and Clark Atlanta both had economic mobility rates of 3.3 percent. That puts them in the top 12 percent of colleges nationwide. Friedman put Spelman’s success in perspective by comparing it with flagship institution University of Georgia. He said both schools see about 35 percent of their low-income students become top income earners. But, he said, about 10 percent of Spelman’s student body is low-income, compared to 3 percent at UGA. Continued: http://news.wabe.org/post/report-colleges-... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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