College Graduation Rate

Income Gap Greatly Affects College Graduation Rates

Nov. 21, 2011 | Tami Luhby | Posted 01.21.2012

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich...

Money and Acceptance Are Not Enough

Amanda Kraus | Posted 12.06.2011

Amanda Kraus

How could a full scholarship to a prestigious college not ensure matriculation and graduation for our low income and minority students?

Rationing Knowledge: The 'College for Some' Movement

Kati Haycock | Posted 05.25.2011

Kati Haycock

This is America. We should be committed to expanding knowledge and opportunities for all, not just the chosen few.

"Failure Factories": U.S. Colleges Failing In Getting Students To Graduate

nytimes.com | DAVID LEONHARDT | Posted 05.25.2011

At its top levels, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its core mission -- turning teenagers into ed...