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Gender Segregation in Community College Degrees 40 Years After Passage of Title IX

Analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research finds that although women make up the majority of community college students, men and women in community college pursue very different degrees, with women generally training for lower-paying careers.

By IWPR|2012-06-27T00:00:00-05:00June 27, 2012|Press Releases|Comments Off on Gender Segregation in Community College Degrees 40 Years After Passage of Title IX

Single Student Parents Have Higher Student Debt Burden, Especially at For-Profit Colleges

New analysis of federal government data by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that postsecondary students who are single parents with dependent children, who make up nearly 12 percent of college students, have less money to contribute to the cost of college, have much greater unmet need after receiving financial aid, and amass higher levels of student debt than other students.

By IWPR|2020-08-31T20:34:27-05:00May 30, 2012|Press Releases|Comments Off on Single Student Parents Have Higher Student Debt Burden, Especially at For-Profit Colleges