The Education Trust came out with this report Monday on how well flagship universities serve poor and minority students.
The results show that universities throughout the country are doing a poor job of enrolling and educating these students, according to the nonprofit group and advocate for disadvantaged students.
The lack of access to higher education for the poor and minorities isn't exactly news. Perhaps more surprising were numbers from the study that show universities are doing a worse job of serving these groups than they were a decade ago.
The numbers that jumped out at me: Financial aid from universities jumped 406 percent for students from families making six figures or higher from 1995 to 2003. The percent increase for families making $20,000 to $39,000 went up just 54 percent while families making less than $20,000 actually received less aid from universities.
Inside Higher Ed sums up the findings in a story today.
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