Most College Students Are Financially Independent, With Many Working, Raising Children While in School
February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research issued the following news release:
A briefing paper released today by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) describes the "new college majority," finding that more than half (51 percent) of college students are now what used to be considered "nontraditional"--financially independent, over age 24, and with children (dependents) of their own, among other characteristics.
A briefing paper released today by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) describes the "new college majority," finding that more than half (51 percent) of college students are now what used to be considered "nontraditional"--financially independent, over age 24, and with children (dependents) of their own, among other characteristics.