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 programs
Reflects 2013 Program Cycle
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.