"New research from Public Agenda evaluates the promising practices colleges and universities employ to improve the earning potential of students from low-income families and provide a stronger return on investment, compared to other institutions. The report outlines three primary themes across policies and practices to advance student success: involving families, creating supportive campus systems, and investing resources in low-income students."
"Survey says: Two in five students said one of their main reasons for attending college is to increase their earnings potential, according to data from Inside Higher Ed 's 2025 Student Voice survey. The most popular response was "to pursue a specific career or profession," followed by "to gain knowledge and skills.""
""Success at the institutions we studied depends on cultivating an environment in which everyone recognizes that the people who interact directly with students possess the most important information and have the clearest ideas about how to fix problems," according to the report."
As college student populations diversify, universities increasingly influence students' economic mobility. Colleges and universities employ promising practices to improve earning potential for students from low-income families and to provide stronger returns on investment. Three primary themes advance student success: involving families, creating supportive campus systems, and investing resources in low-income students. Two in five students report increasing earnings potential as a main reason for attending, with older students, full-time workers, and two-year college attendees more likely to cite that goal. Effective institutions value and respect student-facing staff and prioritize first-generation recruitment and family engagement.
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