Research displays many different issues

within college education that could create an
achievement gap. An achievement gap
refers to any significant and persistent
disparity in academic performance or
educational attainment between different
groups of students.
Pertaining to college students, an achievement
gap can be created through a variety of
different reasons, but the root causes are
finances and the inequality of learning.

The majority of federal

funding for colleges goes to
elite research institutions
instead of public
universities or community
colleges, creating a lack ofFor the academic school
If you come from an area quality education. year of 2016 to 2017, the
where the average income is average expected cost to
higher, you are more likely to attend an in-state public
have higher test scores than college was $24,610 and
someone from a lower income to attend a private
area. institution it cost
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