Despite an increase in the number of first-generation college (FGC) students enrolling in four-year colleges and universities, there continues to be a decrease in the number of FGC students who are graduating with undergraduate degrees. While 59% of all students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities graduate, 89% percent of low-income…

Two-year colleges enroll many students every year that are not prepared for college level work. The purpose of this study was to determine what factors contribute to students needing to take remediation as well as what factors lead to successfully exiting developmental education. This study looked at students who began postsecondary education in…