First-generation students make up a third of all college students, but only 27% will attain their degrees within four years. For four-year institutions to drive systemic change that improves student success and completion, they must first understand the first-generation student identity.
Explore this fact sheet to learn how institutions define "first-generation," why it's important to consider intersectionality, and how institutions can shift from a deficit to an asset-based lens.
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