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\nEstimates of Bachelor’s Degree Attainment by Age 24 for Dependent Family Members by Family Income Quartile: 1970 to 2018  \nWhen will the U. S .  \nclose the gap in higher education attainment by family income?  \n70%  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n40%  \n15%  \n11%  \n6%  \n62%  \n44%  \n21%  \n16%  \n0%  \n1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030  \nFirst (Lowest) Quartile Second Quartile Third Quartile Fourth (Highest) Quartile  \nThe Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education  \nconducts and disseminates research and policy analysis to encourage policymakers, educators, and the public to improve educational opportunities and outcomes of low-income,  \nfirst-generation students, and students with disabilities. The Pell Institute is sponsored by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE). The Pell Institute shares the mission of the Council to advance and defend the ideal of equal opportunity in postsecondary education. As such, the focus of the Council is to ensure that the least advantaged segments of the American population have a realistic chance to enter and graduate from a  \npostsecondary institution.  \n[www.pellinstitute.org](www.pellinstitute.org)  \nAlliance for Higher Education and Democracy, University of Pennsylvania (PennAHEAD)  \nis dedicated to advancing higher education policy and practices that foster open, equitable, and democratic societies. Drawing on the intellectual resources of the University of Pennsylvania and a global alliance of higher education and academic leaders, Penn AHEAD achieves its mission by creating knowledge, improving practice, and building capacity. Through engagement with policymakers, institutional leaders, scholars, and practitioners, AHEAD produces research and applies research-based knowledge to address the most pressing issues pertaining to the public purposes of higher education in the U.S. and across  \nthe globe.  \n[www.ahead-penn.org](www.ahead-penn.org)  \nCONTENTS  \n6  \n11  \n39  \n78  \n98  \n117  \n142  \n175  \n181  \n198  \n206  \nINTRODUCTION  \nSETTING THE STAGE  \nWhat Are the Contexts for Examining Equity in Postsecondary Education in the United States?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 1  \nWho Enrolls in Postsecondary Education?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 2  \nWhat Type of Postsecondary Educational Institution Do Students Attend?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 3  \nDoes Financial Aid Eliminate the Financial Barriers to Paying College Costs?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 4  \nHow Do Students in the United States Pay for College?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 5  \nHow Do Educational Attainment Rates and Early Outcomes Vary by Family Characteristics?  \nEQUITY INDICATOR 6  \nHow Does Educational Attainment in the U.S. Compare with Other Countries?  \nWHAT DOES IT MEAN? The Search for Solutions-Shared Dialogues Essays  \nWill the Dual Crises of Climate Change and the COVID-19 Pandemic be Portals to Widening Opportunity or Will the Doors Close Even Tighter? Strategies for a Transition toa More Equitable, Resilient, and Ecologically Sustainable US Higher Education System by Margaret Cahalan  \nPell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education  \nWhere Do We Go from Here? Reflections on the Impact ofCOVID-19 and Higher Education from Two Recent TRIO Graduates  \nby Marisha Addison and Chelsea Murray  \nPell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education  \nREFERENCES AND RESOURCES  \nAPPENDIX A  \nAdditional Methodological Notes and Figures  \nDEDICATION & SPONSORS  \nSPECIAL DEDICATION  \nARNOLD MITCHEM & TOM MORTENSON  \nThe 2020 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report is once again dedicated to Arnold Mitchem and Tom Mortenson. Without the work of these two individuals, the report would not have been possible. Both have dedicated their careers to creating greater equity in educational opportunity. By producing this 2020 volume and continuing the Search for Solutions Shared Dialogues, we honor the leg","cbCaivXQubClGs2H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivXQubClGs2H","pdf",5703434,224,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n# SETTING THE STAGE\n## What Are the Contexts for Examining Equity in Postsecondary Education in the United States?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 1\n## Who Enrolls in Postsecondary Education?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 2\n## What Type of Postsecondary Educational Institution Do Students Attend?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 3\n## Does Financial Aid Eliminate the Financial Barriers to Paying College Costs?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 4\n## How Do Students in the United States Pay for College?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 5\n## How Do Educational Attainment Rates and Early Outcomes Vary by Family Characteristics?\n# EQUITY INDICATOR 6\n## How Does Educational Attainment in the U.S. Compare with Other Countries?\n# WHAT DOES IT MEAN?\n# REFERENCES AND RESOURCES\n# APPENDIX A\n## Additional Methodological Notes and Figures","[{\"question\":\"What does the 2020 report measure regarding educational equity?\",\"answer\":\"It measures historical estimates of bachelor’s degree attainment by age 24 for dependent family members by family income quartile, covering 1970 to 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"When does the report address closing gaps in attainment by family income?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on when the U.S. will close the gap in higher education attainment by family income, using trend information shown in the equity indicators.\"},{\"question\":\"Who conducts and disseminates the research featured in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education conducts and disseminates the research and policy analysis, and the report also highlights the role of PennAHEAD at the University of Pennsylvania.\"}]","INDICATORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY IN THE UNITED STATES - 2020 HISTORICAL TREND REPORT - Educational Attainment by Age 24 | PDF",1792058363,564]