Renata Lopez, a first-generation, computer science fourth-year student, is preparing to cross the graduation stage in less than a month. After multiple internships, research opportunities, and ...

While first-generation students are a growing population in higher education, they remain less likely to retain or complete a credential, compared to their continuing-generation peers. A new ...

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 ...