Nearly three-fourths of American adults support free college tuition for those who qualify for it. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Finishing with little debt
Nearly 60 percent of public two-year college students who earn an associate degree are not saddled with student loan debt. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Financially challenged
According to a recent survey, 49 percent of community college students reported struggling with making ends meet, resorting to taking loans or asking friends, family or charitable organizations for financial help at least once or twice over the past year. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Emergency aid programs
Two out of three higher education institutions provide emergency loans to students. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Less Borrowing
Far fewer community college students borrow to pay for college than students at other degree-granting institutions. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Simplify FAFSA
Forty-four percent of community college students don’t apply for federal student aid because they don’t think they qualify. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: The value of Pell
The maximum Pell Grant covers about half of the total cost of attending a public two-year institution, compared to nearly 100 percent some 35 years ago. Read the full PDF.