IPEDS Low-Income Students Infographic

A Look at Public Institutions by Net Price for Low-Income Students and Six-Year Graduation Rate

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The bubble charts provide a visual of where low-income students are attending college. The charts give three aspects to consider:

• How many low-income students does the institution serve
• What is the financial burden for these students
• How many of its students graduate within six years

• The size of the bubble represents the percentage of first-time, full-time students who receive Pell Grants at the institution.
• The horizotal axis is the overall six-year graduation rate.
• The vertical axis is the institution’s annual net price for first-time, full-time students who receive Title IV financial assistance and come from families earning between $0 and $30,000 per year. (Net Price equals the total cost of attendance minus the average grant aid received.)
• The chart had four quadrants, created by the median of each axis. Institutions in the bottom-right portion of the chart have high graduation rates and low net price. Institutions in the top-left quadrant have low graduation rates and high net price. Institutions in the upper right quadrant have high graduation rates but a higher net price, while those in the lower left offer a low net price, but lower graduation rates.

Chart Idea: The Education Trust

Data Source: NCES IPEDS 2012-13 data (Institutional Characteristics, Graduation Rates Survey, Financial Aid Survey)