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Access to Higher Education: Exploring the Variation in Pell Grant Prevalence among U.S. Colleges and Universities
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Steinberg, Matthew P.; Piraino, Patrizio; Haveman, Robert – Review of Higher Education, 2009
Access to higher education in the United States is increasingly on the public policy agenda as funding constraints affect the realization of college attendance for many middle and low-income students. We use the Pell Grant as a proxy for low-income participation, and the percent of undergraduate students receiving a Pell Grant (Pell Prevalence…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Differences, College Attendance
Student Financing of Undergraduate Education: 2007-08. Web Tables. NCES 2010-162
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Wei, Christina Chang – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
In 2007-08, approximately 21 million students were enrolled in undergraduate postsecondary education in the United States. These Web Tables provide a comprehensive source of information on financial aid that was awarded to undergraduate students during the 2007-08 academic year. Included are estimates of tuition, price of attendance, and financial…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Educational Finance, Tuition, Student Financial Aid
Net Cost of Student Attendance at Postsecondary Institutions in New York State.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1986
National and New York State trends in both the cost of higher education and the various types of student aid programs are addressed. Data are provided for 1976-1977, 1981-1982, and 1983-1984. Also provided are estimates of the "net cost" of a college education after taking into account various financial resources (e.g., family…
Descriptors: College Students, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis, Family Income