The ‘Black Tax’ Is Key to Understanding and Solving the Black Student Debt Crisis in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond
by Victoria Jackson and Tiffany JonesIt’s no secret that Black people must work harder and pay more to receive the same benefits and opportunity…
Graduation Rates Don’t Tell the Full Story: Racial Gaps in College Success Are Larger Than We Think
by Andrew Howard Nichols and Marshall Anthony Jr.A different way to examine college student success. Combining student loan default rates with six-year graduation rates would provide…
Trends in Enrollment and Degree Equity at Public Four-Year Colleges: 2001-2016
by J. Oliver SchakAccording to our recent Broken Mirrors reports and web-based State Equity Report Card, few states are doing enough to…
Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay
This is a repost from New America's EdCentral Policy Blog. You can find the original post here.New America recently…
Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, and Lindsey Reichlin CruseMore than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat…
Where Are the Black Basketball Coaches?
The NCAA has a new men’s and women’s basketball champion. Congratulations to University of Virginia and Baylor University. In…
Degree Attainment of Latinos Lags Far Behind That of Whites
by J. Oliver SchakIn last year’s briefs, we analyzed national and state data on degree attainment for Black and Latino adults ,…
Parenting and Postsecondary Education: Supporting Student Parents in Illinois
by Jessie Gotsdiner and Katie BergerAsk your neighbors and friends about the most significant and challenging expenses they face, and you’ll likely hear a…
Can Undocumented Students Access Free College Programs?
by Satra Taylor and Wil Del PilarIn Ed Trust’s recent report, A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College Programs, we provide a policy…
Degree Attainment for Native American Adults
In two previous briefs, we examined the degree attainment of Black and Latino adults, where we found a 17…
To What Extent Do Top Colleges Enroll (or Not Enroll) Latino Students?
by J. Oliver SchakIn a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs…
A Closer Look at Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions
by J. Oliver SchakAs an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have…
University Enrollment in Puerto Rico Prior to Hurricane Maria: Lessons from Katrina
With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family…
Introducing Higher Education Equity Lens – A Blog for Higher Ed Wonks
Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new blog, Higher Ed Equity Lens, to share in-depth…