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Title: Supporting Student Parents: Federal Policy Solutions to Advance Gender Equity. Education and Career Advancement
Language: English
Authors: Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research. 2025.
Availability: Institute for Women's Policy Research. 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-833-4362; Fax: 202-785-5100; e-mail: iwpr@iwpr.org; Web site: http://www.iwpr.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Parents, Undergraduate Students, Nontraditional Students, Mothers, One Parent Family, Educational Policy, Public Policy, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Educational Legislation, Child Care, Student Costs
Abstract: About one in five (18 percent) undergraduate students are parents. Despite the fact that student parents represent a sizable portion of the undergraduate student population, most four-year colleges continue to cater to "traditional" students who are 18-24 years old, are not employed full-time, and do not have dependent children. Meanwhile, the colleges that do place greater focus on older students, like community colleges, are generally under-resourced. Nevertheless, college student populations are becoming increasingly "nontraditional," meaning they are older than 24, employed full-time, and have dependent children. More than one-third are over 25, according to Spark Collaborative, and about half are first-generation college students. Student parents and other nontraditional college students face unique challenges to academic success and degree attainment, including financial barriers, managing work, school, and family responsibilities, and a lack of tailored institutional support services.
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