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Download full textJohnson, Jean; Rochkind, Jon – Public Agenda, 2009
"With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them" asks young Americans why so many college students drop out. This study is designed to test the assumptions many individuals make about college students today and why so many of them fail to graduate. It also helps to identify solutions that young people themselves say would help most. With underwriting from…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, College Programs, Young Adults
Immerwahr, John; Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2009
For increasing numbers of Americans, a fundamental element of the American Dream appears to be at risk. A solid majority consider a college degree an indispensable ticket to the middle class, while even more people believe college is financially out-of-reach for many qualified students. The authors of this report advocate that findings have…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Public Opinion, Paying for College, Costs
Gasbarra, Paul; Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2008
Hispanics are one of the largest and fastest-growing minority groups in the United States. Projections indicate a need for an increase of 20% of practicing engineers by 2010. Despite the growing number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers in the American economy, education statistics suggest that too few Hispanic students…
Descriptors: Careers, First Generation College Students, Role Models, Dropout Rate
