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  2. First-generation college students in the United States

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    First-generation college students in the United States are college students whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree. [1] Although research has revealed that completion of a baccalaureate degree is significant in terms of upward socioeconomic mobility in the United States, [2] [3] [4] a considerable body of research indicates that these students face significant systemic barriers ...

  3. Educational attainment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The child-rearing practices of lower- and working-class families thus do not comply with the standards of educational institutions. As a result, lower- and working-class students develop a sense of "distance, distrust, and constraint" in educational institutions, while children of middle-class families gain a sense of entitlement.

  4. College-bound students fear 'outing' undocumented parents on ...

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    Many college-bound students with ... But it said it "cannot assure mixed-status students and families that data submitted to U.S. Department of Education, as part of the FAFSA process, will ...

  5. Issues in higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A 2011 national study found that college students with a high socioeconomic status persisted in college 25% more than students with a low socioeconomic status. [88] In fact, students with a high socioeconomic status are 1.55 times more likely to persist in college than students with a low socioeconomic status.

  6. College tuition has fallen significantly at many schools

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    Figures compiled by the nonprofit College Board indicate the average student attending an in-state public university this year faces a tuition bill of $11,610, which is down 4% from a decade ...

  7. Children of illegal immigrants fear exposing parents on ...

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    The National College Attainment Network, a nonprofit student advocacy group, said it "cannot assure mixed-status students and families" that FAFSA data will continue to be protected "in light of ...

  8. List of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment

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    The data source for the main list is the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey in 2021. [1] The data source for the territories table is from 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data, because those territories are excluded from the American Community Survey.

  9. Approximately 58,000 college students are homeless

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    By ALEXIS BENVENISTE While college is already a huge transition for young adults, some college students face an entirely different hardship -- homelessness. The Free Application for Federal ...