New research from the University of Chicago found that an education nonprofit aimed at boosting college access for students from low-income families has had a significant impact on enrollment and graduation rates.
In her second semester at a predominantly white institution, Robyn Smith decided to transfer to a historically Black school. A tuition increase prompted Arthur Wells to switch from a four-year university to a two-year college. For Amara Jackson, the coronavirus pandemic was behind a late-summer decision to stay in Chicago for her freshman year, since classes were going to be online anyway. .