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Elizabeth H. Curda – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing college than in years past. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review issues regarding accessibility and accommodations for students with disabilities at colleges. This report examines (1) trends in and characteristics of the population of college students…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Meza, Elizabeth; Love, Ivy – New America, 2023
Community college bachelor's (CCB) programs have only existed for a few decades, yet now reach 25 states. Since 1989, both state policies allowing these programs and the number of CCB programs itself has grown steadily. A body of research on CCBs is growing in the wake of changing state policy and the growth of new programs. This literature review…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, Student Diversity, Racial Differences
Harris, Kyle P. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Understanding undergraduate student success is central to addressing issues in the current education climate. Many barriers exist for students; however, even more barriers exist for first-generation college students. Especially difficult for first-generation college students is access to social capital with regards to higher education. The current…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Barriers, First Generation College Students, Access to Education
Campbell, Tylar; Reddy, Vikash; Siqueiros, Michele – Campaign for College Opportunity, 2021
California has long been a destination of opportunity--and challenge--for Black Californians. Known for its innovation and economic prosperity, California's higher education institutions play a critical role for social and economic mobility for Black residents. In "The State of Higher Education for Black Californians," published in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Access to Education, College Role, Equal Education
Nathanael J. Okpych; Mark E. Courtney – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2023
Nathanael Okpych and Mark Courtney review barriers to completing a college degree for young adults with foster care histories seeking post-secondary education. Their longitudinal approach evaluates students with foster care histories attending 2- and 4-year colleges and compares outcomes with low-income first-generation college students over a…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Access to Education, Higher Education, Early Experience
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Blume, Grant – Community College Research Initiatives, 2020
This data note explores the extent to which the student population earning baccalaureate degrees at community and technical colleges mirrors the demographic characteristics of the student population earning baccalaureate degrees in comparable programs of study offered by four public universities in Washington State. Demographic analysis reveals…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, College Graduates, Graduation Rate
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Adrogué, Cecilia; García de Fanelli, Ana – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2018
The massification of Argentine higher education intensified in the context of open-access and tuition free public university policies. Although Argentina stands out in relation to enrollment in higher education, it faces serious problems in terms of retention and graduation. To study the factors associated with dropout in the higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Colleges, Academic Persistence, Dropouts
Ortiz, Ramon, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The twin challenges of aging demographics in the United States and the need for higher levels of education to compete in the new technology-based economy is creating a socioeconomic paradox (Friedman, 2005). As the Baby Boomer generation retires, those replacing them are increasingly a non-White population. This demographic shift is inevitable and…
Descriptors: Males, Hispanic American Students, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education
Campaign for College Opportunity, 2021
Latinx Californians represent the largest ethnic group in the state, with a demographic that is disproportionately young. The state must significantly increase the educational opportunity and success of Latinx Californians, ensuring that more of them are prepared for college, attend college, and graduate with the skills necessary to thrive…
Descriptors: State Universities, Hispanic American Students, Access to Education, Academic Achievement
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2020
Financial aid is an ever-growing topic of interest to researchers as well as policymakers in understanding the impact and relationship to student success. Aid comes in many forms, from merit-based or need-based scholarships and grants, loans, tuition waivers, and other. Federal and state aid programs alike are typically designed to assist students…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Low Income Students, Access to Education, Resource Allocation
Colorado Department of Higher Education, 2021
For over a year, COVID-19 has disrupted all our lives, including our education system and the future for many Coloradans. Recovery from the pandemic is in sight, but Colorado's industries more than ever will depend upon postsecondary education to help produce the workforce needed in a changed environment and altered economy. It is vital to promote…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment
Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2021
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has for years acknowledged and addressed the equity and achievement gaps that exist in the state's education pipeline. In 2013, the Commission passed a resolution to close Indiana's educational achievement gaps by 2025. In 2021, gaps are closing, but not quickly enough. Data must be the driving force…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Achievement Gap, Equal Education, College Attendance
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Rodríguez, Cristóbal – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2016
This study focuses on Texas Borderland students admitted through the Texas Top 10% admissions policy, which assumes that Top 10% students are college ready for any public university and provides Top 10% high school graduates automatic admission to any 4-year public university in Texas. Using descriptive and inferential statistics, results…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Success
Newman, Elizabeth; Sipes, Laurel – John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2020
Many students face unique and significant obstacles as they pursue postsecondary degrees, including the navigation of two complex systems: higher education and financial aid. Given the importance and complexity of the issues, multiple stakeholders, including philanthropists and researchers, have dedicated resources to understanding and improving…
Descriptors: Barriers, Access to Education, Higher Education, Student Financial Aid
Coco, Marlena – Online Submission, 2021
Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Austin Independent School District (AISD) aims to provide scholars with academic knowledge and technical skills needed to gain entry to high-demand, high-skill, and high-wage industries. This report summarizes results of the CTE Program Analysis Scorecard for the 2019-2020 school year. The CTE Program…
Descriptors: School Districts, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Certification
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