More Girls Go to College: Academic and Social Factors Behind the Female Postsecondary Advantage
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Postsecondary Access and Success for First-Generation College Students
Introduction A college education is considered the key to achieving economic success and social mobility in American society. Higher levels of educational attainment are related to higher incomes and lower rates of unemployment, and the earnings gap between high school and college graduates only widens over time. While access to higher education has expanded dramatically in recent years, studen...
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تاریخ انتشار 2007