The article defines “Equity Engines” as four-year U.S. colleges that both enroll a high share of low-income students and also graduate them at strong rates, reducing socioeconomic gaps. It finds that such institutions are relatively rare (about 6% of all four-year colleges) and that many southern states — which have high youth poverty — have few or none of them. Moreover, it shows that even within states, low-income young people often live far from these institutions, creating geographic barriers to educational equity.
Where There Is No Equity Engine: Unequal Geographies of College Success for Low-Income Students
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