First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study ...

First-Generation College Students ("First-Gen") are those who are attending college and have parents that did not complete a four year degree, regardless of other education obtained within the family ...

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2,484,000 first-year undergraduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. last year, bringing the total number of U ...

Mara Tieken's new book Educated Out Educated Out shares the stories of nine rural, first-generation students navigating life at an elite liberal arts college. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) ...

College isn't teaching you facts. It's teaching you to think in a new way ‒ and Indiana policy is sweeping away that skill ...

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...

For students applying as transfers this cycle, January is the time to craft thoughtful application materials. Here’s what ...

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

It means that neither your parents/guardians or grandparents attended college and earned a four-year degree. Being a first generation college student means you are a trailblazer, a pioneer, and it is ...