Traditionally, America has viewed higher education as a means to achieve upward mobility and add value to the community. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this avenue for prosperity was foundationally shaken, and many of the pervasive equity issues present in American higher education have become ever more prevalent.
These issues impacting higher education include:
An over-saturated education market;
Reduced high school graduation rates in economically advantaged families;
An increase in Black, Brown, and low-income high school graduation rates, whose students are searching for a quality institution where they can also feel at home;
A disconnect between institutions’ recruitment strategies and the shifting demographic landscape;
A rising concern correlating the cost and value of colleges and universities;
