The Challenge

Academic Achievement: 

⅓ of all college students identify as first-generation, but only 27% of them will earn a bachelor’s degree within 4 years of entering college (Center for First Generation Success, 2018)

Employment: 

Only 44% of first-gen graduates held a job that required a bachelor’s degree one-year after graduation (NASPA, 2021)

Wealth: 

Median household wealth for first-gen graduates is $61K, compared to...