Students from wealthy families are seven times as likely to have earned a bachelor's degree by age 24 than those from poor families.
Tom Harkin: “Students from wealthy families are seven times as likely to have earned a bachelor's degree by age 24 than those from…”
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Harkin highlights the disparity in college graduation rates based on family income.
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