Tag: completion

Repealing Gainful Employment Is an Attack on Vulnerable Students

newspaper June 28, 2019 by Denise Forte

Statement From Denise Forte, Senior Vice President for Partnership and Engagement, on the Trump Administration’s Repeal of Gainful Employment WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president…

Social Mobility, Race, and Higher Education

newspaper June 21, 2019 by Ed Trust

How Colleges Can Drive Social Mobility for Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Families WASHINGTON – The TIAA Institute and The Education Trust will host a fast-paced, interactive event…

Degree Attainment of Latinos Lags Far Behind That of Whites

article-cropped April 01, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak

In last year’s briefs, we analyzed national and state data on degree attainment for Black and Latino adults , ages 25-64. Slightly more than 22 percent of Latino adults have…

A Look at Latino Student Success

files December 14, 2017 by Andrew Howard Nichols

More Latino students are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities than ever before. But what happens to these students…

Why Closing Gaps in Graduation Rates Requires a Focus on Enrollment

article-cropped March 01, 2017 by Nicolle Grayson

If every college and university closed the gap that exists in graduation rates between Black and White students on their campuses, there would still be a gap nationwide. That’s because…

What Will It Take to Close the Black-White Completion Gap?

newspaper March 01, 2017 by Ed Trust

Ed Trust explores that question and identifies top- and bottom-performing institutions WASHINGTON — More Black students are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities than ever before. But what happens to…

A Tale of Two Colleges: Similar Students and Different Results

article-cropped February 09, 2017 by Andrew Howard Nichols

As the college admission letters start to trickle in, young adults across the country are facing one of the largest investment choices of their lives: where to go to college.…