Issue Area: Equity Lens

Can Undocumented Students Access Free College Programs?

article-cropped December 04, 2018 by Satra Taylor, Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

In Ed Trust’s recent report, A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College Programs, we provide a policy framework for designing free college policies that benefit students who struggle…

Degree Attainment for Native American Adults

article-cropped November 15, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

In two previous briefs, we examined the degree attainment of Black and Latino adults, where we found a 17 percentage point gap in degree attainment between Black adults and White…

To What Extent Do Top Colleges Enroll (or Not Enroll) Latino Students?

article-cropped October 09, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak

In a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs for short, which enroll between 15 to 24 percent Latino students.…

A Closer Look at Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions

article-cropped October 02, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak

As an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have often wondered how many institutions like mine have or have not…

University Enrollment in Puerto Rico Prior to Hurricane Maria: Lessons from Katrina

article-cropped September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family and friends and relax on the beach; nervous about witnessing firsthand…

Introducing Higher Education Equity Lens – A Blog for Higher Ed Wonks

article-cropped September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new blog, Higher Ed Equity Lens, to share in-depth analysis and fresh takes at the intersection of race, class, and…