U-M struggles to achieve economic diversity
Given all the accolades and advantages U-M as as the fourth-ranked public university in the United States, you'd think it'd do a better job of educating low income students. Excerpt: "U-M has one number it’s probably not proud of: the smallest share of low-income students among Michigan’s public universities, and one of the lowest rates among public universities in the country." Read the rest here.
Given all the accolades and advantages U-M as as the fourth-ranked public university in the United States, you’d think it’d do a better job of educating low income students.
Excerpt:
“U-M has one number it’s probably not proud of: the smallest share of low-income students among Michigan’s public universities, and one of the lowest rates among public universities in the country.”
Read the rest here.
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