The Chronicle of Higher Education

For Needy Students, College Success Depends on More Than Access, Study Finds

By DAVID GLENN

San Francisco

Financially needy first-generation college students are much more likely to complete an associate degree if they attend an institution with reliable class schedules and an easy-to-navigate bureaucracy, according to a study presented here on Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.

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