Inside Higher Ed

Programming for First-Gen Students of All Degree Paths

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...
Mississippi State University

Mississippi State recognized as national leader in advancing first-generation student success

STARKVILLE, Miss.—FirstGen Forward is recognizing Mississippi State as one of only 18 U.S. institutions of higher education among its newest class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions. A student ...
The Denver Post

CU Boulder’s support for first-generation students is the “best-kept secret” the university has, leaders say

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Merelyn Chavez never owned a computer before she enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023. She grew up in Greeley, the daughter of Mexican ...
Inside Higher Ed

How Academic Setbacks Impede First-Generation Completion

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...