Fast Fact: Pick up the Pace in Closing College Completion Gaps
Hispanic enrollment at 4-year colleges grew a whopping 22 percent from 2009 to 2011, but at current rates only half of these students (51 percent) will earn a degree in six years.
Picture this: A second wave of coronavirus infection hits the U.S., and college leaders decide to shut down campuses.…
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2020) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have been quick to shutter campuses and pivot…
The Education Trust is committed to expanding high-quality educational opportunities to individuals who are incarcerated and otherwise impacted by…
According to our recent Broken Mirrors reports and web-based State Equity Report Card, few states are doing enough to…
WASHINGTON (October 15, 2019) – Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, issued the…
There are not many issues that the public and policymakers from diverse backgrounds and political beliefs can agree on,…
WASHINGTON (September 11, 2019) — When it comes to enrolling and graduating Latinos, public colleges and universities in most…
As tax-exempt, taxpayer-supported entities, U.S. public colleges and universities should advance the public interest by ensuring all U.S. residents…
WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnership and engagement at The Education Trust,…
In the first installment of our new series, an African American, first-generation college graduate recalls the struggles of going…
“Expanding access to quality higher education can be transformative for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. I am…