College enrollment gaps: How academic preparation
influences opportunity
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/01/23/college-enrollment-gaps-how-academic-preparation-influences-opportunity/
Public discussions about inequality in access to college often center around admissions and cost. While these issues are important, our findings suggest that policymakers should also pay careful attention to disparities in academic preparation earlier in students’ educational careers, which are important determinants of college enrollment. Closing academic preparation gaps is particularly important to address gaps in college enrollment by race and gender.
Related:
https://www.chronicle.com/article/want-to-close-racial-gaps-in-college-enrollment-improve-academic-preparation-a-new-study-says
Racial and gender-based disparities in college-going rates disappear when students receive similar levels of academic preparation in high school, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution. The findings highlight a potential path forward for college leaders who are eager for solutions to their enrollment problems.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/01/23/college-enrollment-gaps-how-academic-preparation-influences-opportunity/
Public discussions about inequality in access to college often center around admissions and cost. While these issues are important, our findings suggest that policymakers should also pay careful attention to disparities in academic preparation earlier in students’ educational careers, which are important determinants of college enrollment. Closing academic preparation gaps is particularly important to address gaps in college enrollment by race and gender.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/want-to-close-racial-gaps-in-college-enrollment-improve-academic-preparation-a-new-study-says
Racial and gender-based disparities in college-going rates disappear when students receive similar levels of academic preparation in high school, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution. The findings highlight a potential path forward for college leaders who are eager for solutions to their enrollment problems.