Charting the Underrepresented Student Landscape

Long-standing preparedness gaps contribute to the underrepresentation of minority, low-income, and first-generation students on campus. While higher education leaders agree on the need to improve college access and recruit more underrepresented students, these gaps create critical barriers to achieving that goal.

This insight paper explains the resulting pipeline problem, especially at selective colleges and universities, and three contemporary forces that make recruiting and retaining underrepresented students on campus more difficult than ever before. Download the entire publication or explore the key takeaways below to learn more about these challenges in enrolling students from underrepresented populations.