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Chetty vs. Pell: What’s the best way to measure a College’s commitment to low-income students?

Chetty vs. Pell: What’s the best way to measure a College’s commitment to low-income students?

Higher education researchers and journalists often use the percentage of Pell recipients at a college as a proxy for the share of low-income students the school serves. But in actuality, the make-up of low-income students is more complicated than that. Students’ eligibility for Pell Grants is based on a range of factors: family income, benefits […] … learn more→