Making college work : pathways to success beyond high school / Harry J. Holzer, Sandy Baum.

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"Practical solutions for improving higher education opportunities for disadvantaged students Too many disadvantaged college students in America do not complete their coursework or receive any college credential, while others earn degrees or certificates with little labor market value. Large numbers...

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Main Authors: Holzer, Harry J., 1957- (Author)
Baum, Sandy (Sandra R.) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2017]
Subjects:
People with social disabilities > Education (Higher) > United States.
Poor > Education (Higher) > United States.
Low-income college students > United States.
Students with social disabilities > United States.
Education, Higher > United States > Costs.
Universities and colleges > United States > Admission.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Education.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes.
EDUCATION > Secondary.
Low-income college students.
Education, Higher > Costs.
People with social disabilities > Education (Higher)
Poor > Education (Higher)
Students with social disabilities.
Universities and colleges > Admission.
United States.
Physical Description:viii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
Pathways to success for disadvantaged students
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I, Postsecondary and labor market outcomes : what are the problems and what causes them?
  • 2. Who completes colleges and why?
  • 3. Which college credentials does the labor market reward?
  • 4. Financial barriers to college success
  • Part II, Programs and policies to improve student outcomes
  • 5. Policies and practices aimed at students
  • 6. Policies and practices for institutions
  • 7. Alternative pathways to skills and higher earnings
  • 8. Conclusion and policy implications
  • Appendix: Mapping CIP categories with Chapter 2 categories.