In 2011, 26% of potential FG students’ families were in poverty, with a median household income of $48,567. The Pell Institute is excited to unveil the first in a series of fact sheets illustrating who potential first-generation students are and the challenges they face in accessing and attaining post-secondary education. This initial fact sheet focuses on poverty, healthcare, race/ethnicity, geographic area, and other demographic and personal aspects of potential first-generation college students.

Parental college attainment impacts the thoughts and feelings of potential first-generation college students. Access the Pell Institute’s third National Data Fact Sheet on First-Generation Students, which showcases the important decisions students face when considering where to attend and how to pay for their college education.

The fifth and final Pell fact sheet in the National First-Generation Fact Sheet series examines life after earning a bachelor’s degree for students who were first-generation to college (neither parent has a bachelor’s degree). Data assesses employment, finances, family status, and other important aspects of life after college.