During class we have looked at the White and Black schooling years and the increase in women attending post-secondary schools. Now this article shines light on the graduation rate between the rich and the poor; which have increased. Many low-income students do not finish college, particularly from the result of low-income students attending less prestigious universities. These universities tend to have bigger classes with less attention for the individuals, suggesting that students have a less of an incentive to attend classes. On top of that, with college tuition increasing, families from the lower income group are not able to financially support their children. While those of the top income group are able to support their children, leading to more students from the top income group to attend and graduate college than low-income students. With jobs today requiring more skills and higher education, those who don't graduate (which tends to be the low-income students) are stuck with low wage jobs and fewer job advancements. This pushes for more programs to help these students from the low-income group attend and finish college, in hopes that they can financially support their children in the future. And with such programs, would we expect to see a convergence between the percentage of rich students and poor students graduating?
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http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/21/news/economy/income_college/index.htm?iid=HP_MP_River
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