More than a third of California college students report experiencing food insecurity—meaning they don’t have reliable access to healthy food—according to the California Student Aid Commission’s 2018-2019 Student Expenses and Resources Survey.
Economic and demographic realities are pressuring colleges to produce employable graduates and many schools are innovating to attract underserved groups.
As two-year and four-year institutions grapple with enrollments post-pandemic, they must recruit and retain students based on new academic, financial and social dynamics.