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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

A report released Wednesday by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education found that more bachelor’s degrees were awarded to students from higher-income families. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Success rate of earning bachelor’s degree depends on family income, report finds

Ellen Cranley April 22, 2016

Wealthier students in the United States have higher rates of success in earning bachelor’s degrees, according to a report released Wednesday by The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in...

There is a growing divide between students earning bachelor’s degrees depending on family income, according to a report released Tuesday. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Income disparity for college degree completion increases

Inaara Tajuddin February 6, 2015

The gap between high-income and low-income students earning bachelor’s degrees has widened over the last 40 years, according to a Tuesday study by the Pell Institute. The study, titled “Indicators...

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