A Disparate Postsecondary Ecosystem
Gaps in postsecondary completion by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status and urbanicity have persisted throughout the 21st century, despite progress toward improving college access for underserved learners. Data shows that Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and rural areas, are regularly at a disadvantage on campuses across the country. These underserved learners would benefit from the social and economic mobility that comes with a college credential, and yet, for too many, college completion remains consistently out of reach.
What Is the Postsecondary Ecosystem? ECMC Foundation defines the postsecondary ecosystem as the policies, practices, resources, relationships, dynamics and mindsets of the organizations, institutions and systems—and the individuals employed therein—that educate and support students.
Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Institutions That Completed Programs of Two but Less than Four Years (150% of Normal Time)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category added in 2008; Two or More Races category added in 2010; Percent completed is the proportion of completers for each racial category (in 1997, 55.8% white students of the whole white student cohort completed); Source: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds
Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students at Four-Year Institutions That Completed Programs of Four but Less than Six Years (150% of Normal Time)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category added in 2008; Two or More Races category added in 2010; Percent completed is the proportion of completers for each racial category (in 1997, 55.8% white students of the whole white student cohort completed); Source: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds
Bachelor’s Degree Completion at Four-Year Institutions within 150% of Normal Time
Source: https://nces.ed.gov