New perspectives on college choice: The role of family, gender, and career planning in the education decisions of college ready students from families with low incomes

Postsecondary education plays a vital role in promoting intergenerational mobility in the United States; however, there are large and growing gaps in college attendance, college quality, and college completion rates by family income. As a policy response, colleges and universities have tried to increase economic diversity, and several interventions have been promising.

• Education Policy Speaker Series
• Stefanie DeLuca
• Elizabeth Burland
• college choice