Thanks to newly discovered data from researchers at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, leaders can now pinpoint which student populations are more likely to fall out of applying—so the report suggests developing predictive analytics tools and targeted interventions.
"Our findings suggest that the transfer application process reflects the inequitable state of higher education," wrote the authors of the Common App transfer report.
As academic preparation seems to be the key factor to closing the college enrollment gap between students of different races, students that come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds still seem to need help.