Publication Date
4-27-2011
Summary
College progress identifies young adults who are “on course,” that is, those who are currently enrolled in, or who have a degree from, a two-year college or a four-year college. However, little is known about the impact of these factors on low-to-moderate-income (LMI) young adults. Findings suggest LMI young adults with school savings are two and half times more likely to be on course than LMI young adults without savings. Policies such as universal Child Development Accounts (CDAs) that can help adolescents accumulate savings may be a simple and effective strategy for helping to keep LMI young adults on course.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Asset Building
Original Citation
Elliott, W., III, Constance-Huggins, M., & Song, H. (2011). Reducing the college progress gap between low- to moderate-income (LMI) and high-income (HI) young adults (CSD Working Paper No. 11-15). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
College Success
Keywords
529, CDA, child development account, child savings, college enrollment, college degree attainment, college expectations, PSID
Recommended Citation
Elliott, W., III, Constance-Huggins, M., & Song, H. (2011). Reducing the college progress gap between low- to moderate-income (LMI) and high-income (HI) young adults (CSD Working Paper No. 11-15). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7T43SMS