The students who are disappearing from college campuses the fastest are those from the middle-class, not low-income, families. The share of those from the middle has fallen at four-year institutions, while the share of students from the lowest-income and wealthiest families has risen. Colleges are trying to stop the trend.

In collaboration with VPM/NPR.

The students who are disappearing from college campuses the fastest are those from the middle-class, not low-income, families. The share of those from the middle has fallen at four-year institutions, while the share of students from the lowest-income and wealthiest families has risen. Colleges are trying to stop the trend. In collaboration with VPM/NPR.

The students disappearing fastest from American campuses? Middle-class ones

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The students disappearing fastest from American campuses? Middle-class ones