the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, last week, Intelligent.com put out a new survey which found that 1 in 4 students who left college during the pandemic aren’t returning. With the lowest college acceptance rates in a decade, getting into university is tougher than ever.
Key findings:
21% of students from households that earn less than $25,000 annually left school during the pandemic
38% of students of color who left school during the pandemic did so because they could not afford tuition
19% of undergraduate students say they won’t graduate on time because of pandemic-related disruptions
One-third of college students would attend classes exclusively online in exchange for a 10% tuition decrease
One college admissions expert agreed that the pandemic has created an even greater divide for the haves and have-nots.
“[While] the pandemic has exacerbated the divide between advantaged and disadvantaged students…I still see a need for education in the future.
For many students who have comfortable spaces to study in, privacy and online connectivity capabilities, the shift to online classes did increase their productivity. For students who live in smaller spaces with shared rooms, less privacy and may have caretaking responsibilities, the shift to online learning during the pandemic decreased their productivity.
The pandemic has created an opportunity to re-envision and shift to a more equitable learning environment through hybrid learning opportunities at lower costs available to everyone. Community colleges serve a large percentage (approximately 50%) of students lacking in college prep skills and those from lower incomes; President Biden’s proposal to make community colleges tuition free, has the potential to significantly change the access to education for many students.”
– Beata Williams, Admissions Consultant & Expert at Intelligent.com
Sounds Racist to me.
Let’s throw money at it…