Can college level the playing field? : higher education in an unequal society /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Baum, Sandy (Sandra R.) (Author), McPherson, Michael S. (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	College attendance > Social aspects > United States. People with social disabilities > Education (Higher) > United States. Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States. Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States. Effectifs eÌ?tudiants > Aspect social > EÌ?tats-Unis. Personnes socialement deÌ?favoriseÌ?es > Enseignement supeÌ?rieur > EÌ?tats-Unis. Enseignement supeÌ?rieur > FinaliteÌ?s > EÌ?tats-Unis. Enseignement supeÌ?rieur > Aspect social > EÌ?tats-Unis. EDUCATION / Higher. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy. College attendance > Social aspects. Education, Higher > Aims and objectives. Education, Higher > Social aspects. People with social disabilities > Education (Higher) United States. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Understanding the issues : inequality and mobility
Inequality in higher education : who goes to college? Where do they enroll? Which credentials do they earn?
Getting to the college door : inequality in pre-college circumstances and experiences
After college
What can colleges and universities do?
Policy directions
Conclusion.