Education

Raising Expectations for Institutional Intervention: What Colleges and Universities Can Do to Support Student-Parent Success

From ACE: “Within the student-parent population, nearly three-quarters of student-parents are women (74 percent), over half are people of color (55 percent), and 88 percent are adult learners or ages 25 or older (ACE 2023)—all traditionally underrepresented and underserved student populations. … 60 percent of student-parents were found to be housing insecure compared with 47 percent of students without dependents (Cornett 2023). Additionally, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) data showed 31 percent of student-parents lived at or below the poverty line, 30 percent received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.”

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