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Indicators OF HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY IN THE UNITED STATES - 2019 Report

The Pell Institute & PennAHEAD / May 2019

2019 Indicators

This 2019 Indicators Report and the earlier reports compile historical statistical data from the nationally representative government statistics including the Census Bureau household studies and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)-sponsored high school and college longitudinal studies which track college entrance and completion by family income, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity. The 2018 and 2019 Indicator reports also include data on state variation in related statistics.

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