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They are less likely on average to graduate from college. [12] Undermatching is generally not believed to be caused by discriminatory policies by college admissions offices but rather by a lack of applications by well-qualified students. [5] Simply put, high-qualified low-income students do not apply to colleges they are qualified for. [5]
A 2011 national study found that college students with a high socioeconomic status persisted in college 25% more than students with a low socioeconomic status. [88] In fact, students with a high socioeconomic status are 1.55 times more likely to persist in college than students with a low socioeconomic status.
Racial disparities in high school completion are a prominent reason for racial imbalances in STEM fields. While only 1.8% of Asian and 4.1% of White students drop out of high school, 5.6% of Black, 7.7% of Hispanic, 8.0% of Pacific Islander, and 9.6% of American Indian/Alaskan Native students drop out of high school. [6]
The college counselor at my high school told me that she’s seen kids not apply to certain universities after hearing that fellow classmates whom they considered to be better students were applying.
White teachers were 12% less likely to think the student would graduate from high school and 30% less likely to think they would graduate from college. [21] Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of teachers' expectations: students whose teachers believe they are capable of high achievement tend to do better (Pygmalion effect). [22]
A liberal Florida college has reinstated a course on “wokeness,” which describes the movement as “a kind of cult,” despite backlash from lefty students — defending it as “never more ...
That doesn’t mean people aren’t buying books — in fact, Barnes & Noble is making a comeback, opening more than 60 new locations, and Publishers Weekly is reporting a 7% increase in industry ...
Of the more than 100 faculty leaders at public colleges who responded to an online survey conducted by The Chronicle/HuffPost, a majority said they believe college sports benefit all university students. But they were divided about whether students should pay fees to support their college teams.