Four More March Madness Matchups to Watch

By Emily Labandera and Janette Martinez Earlier this week, we brought you five matchups to watch in this year’s March Madness tournament. Today, we bring you three more real March Madness head-to-head matchups (and one hypothetical) based on institutional costs and student outcomes. Check out our matchups based on enrollment, cost, aid, debt, and graduation

First in Family, First to Graduate

By Emily Labandera Fact: first-generation college students, those whose parents have never attended college or received a degree, pursue postsecondary education at lower rates than similarly prepared non-first generation peers. Because of the financial rewards associated with higher education, the first-generation enrollment gap undermines economic productivity as well as mobility and worsens income inequality. We