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Download full textLaura W. Perna – Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2024
As in other nations, higher education has many benefits for individual participants and for communities in the United States. But, the opportunity to attain higher education is unequal. To understand the forces that contribute to higher education attainment in the United States, this essay first provides a brief overview of the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, High School Graduates, College Freshmen, Educational Attainment
