College readiness for underserved

Smaller proportion of low-income students are proficient in eighth-grade reading and mathematics

Percent 60 Not low-income

50

30 20

10

49

48

40

Low-income

20

20

0 8th grade reading* * Students scoring at or above proficient.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

8th grade mathematics*

Smaller proportion of minority students are proficient in eighthgrade reading and mathematics

Percent 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

46

White

45 Hispanic

Black

17

8th grade reading* * Students scoring at or above proficient.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

22

21 14 8th grade mathematics*

U.S. 16-24-year-olds who have dropped out of high school

By race

By family income quartile

Percent 14

Percent 14

12

12

10

10

8 6

6

4

4

2 0

Average

8

Average

4

8

13

White

Black

Hispanic

Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

2 0

12

9

4

Lowest Middle low Middle high

2 Highest

The gap in the percent of recent high-school graduates starting 2- or 4-year colleges is closing Percent 80 70 White

60

Black

50 Hispanic 40 30 1972

1977

1982

Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

1987

1992

1997

2002

2007

2012

Across different types of 4-year colleges, gaps in graduation rates remain

Percent 80 70 60 50 40 30

68

60 50

40

62

57

66

White

Hispanic Black

45

20

40

Total

34

32

21

10 0 Public institutions Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

Private nonprofit institutions

Private for-profit institutions

For students from the lowest income families, the cost of attending college is rising even after financial aid Net cost of attendance, US$ 25,000 2011-2012

20,000 15,000

1999-2000

10,000 5,000 Public 2-Year institutions Source: College Board.

Public 4-year institutions

Private nonprofit 4year institutions

For-profit institutions

High scoring low-income eighth-grade students are as likely to earn a bachelor’s degree as their low scoring high-income peers Percent completing a bachelor’s degree 80 70

74

60

47

50

Middle-income

30

0

Low-income 29

21

30

20 10

51

High-income

40

7

8

3 Low score 8th grade mathematics

Middle score 8th grade mathematics

Sources: Economic Policy Institute, Fox, Connolly, and Snyder (2005).

High score 8th grade mathematics

Economic mobility for children born in the bottom quintile

Percent 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 First income quintile as adult (bottom)

Without college degree

Second income quintile as adult

Source: Isaacs, Sawhill, and Haskins (2008).

With college degree

Third income quintile as adult

Fourth income quintile as adult

Fifth income quintile as adult (top)

Unemployment gap by education Jobless rates for adults, 25 and older

Percent 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

Less than a high school diploma High school diploma

Some college or associates degree Bachelor’s degree and higher

0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Moody’s Analytics.

Add one year of college to the region’s workforce, and GDP per capita jumps 17.4 percent

Source: Milken Institute.

Needing to work is the most common reason young adults have for leaving school

Major reason

Minor reason

I needed to go to work and make money I just couldn't afford the tuition and fees I needed a break from school I didn't have enough time for my family Too many classes I did not think were useful It just didn't seem to be worth the money I thought many of the classes were boring I didn't like sitting in class Some of the classes were too difficult 0 10 20 30 Percent citing reason Source: Public Agenda.

40

50

60

70

80

Degrees awarded by race/ethnicity 2009-2010 academic year

Percent 100 80

7 14 14

8 9 10

Other Hispanic Black

8 7 13

60 40

66

73

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

White

73

20 0

Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

Master's degree

Poverty remains a persistent barrier to student achievement 2000

Percent of low-income students* 30% 40 50%

2011

*Students who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches Sources: Southern Education Foundation, The Washington Post. Published on October 16, 2013, 11:11 p.m.

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QuestBridge National College Match: 2013 Finalist Profile

12,818 Applicants 4,773 Finalists 72% first generation to graduate from four-year college in U.S. 76% eligible for free or reduced price lunch $31,572 median household income 88% in the top 10% of their class 70% in the top 5% of their class

75% scored above 1200 on the SAT (CR+M)

College enrollment comparison Quest Scholar Enrollment 4-Year College* 2-Year College No College Record Found

1% 8%

91% *Includes nonprofit colleges and universities, public and private Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012 Digest of Educational Statistics (Compiled by the Pew Research Center) Quest Scholar Enrollment Reflects Analysis of National Student Clearinghouse and Data of 2010-11 National College Match Finalists

Growth in the Pell Grant program between award years 2006-2007 and 2011-2012 Percent 160

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2006-2007

2007-2008

Source: Congressional Budget Office.

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

Poverty also increases the likelihood of student dropouts Poverty puts children at a disadvantage Research shows that, all else being equal‌ Low income kids start to fall behind in cognitive development at a young age and have difficulty catching up.

They fall further behind when they attend lower-quality schools.

Consequently, they are more likely to drop out of high school in their teens, and less likely to get a college degree.

They thus enter adulthood with lower levels of education as well as achievement.

Source: "Child Poverty by the Numbers." Center for American Progress. Center for American Progress, 16 Sept. 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.

The Student Population is Changing‌Fast As students of color rapidly become the majority of our student populations, schools will increasingly feel the impact of poverty.

52.3 White*

24.3

Hispanic

13.8 4.5 2013

37.9

Black* Asian*

34.5 13.2 6.2

2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043 2048 Projected Population by Race/Hispanic Origin, Among U.S. Children, 2013-2050, percent

*Non-Hispanic only.

Source: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. (2012). America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012, Tables POP1 and POP3. Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

Student

Integrated student supports

Dynamic Learning Environments that promote human development

Students in poverty graduating college and career ready

Source: Health Care for All.