Research Idea Details

Role of public transit in high education retention and degree attainment

  • Focus Area: Environmental Justice
  • Status: Archived
  • Subcommittee: Community & Cultural Concerns, Environmental Process
  • Cost: Unknown
  • Timeframe: Unknown

Research Idea Scope

Anecdotally, many lower-income households rely on public transit for transport. How does public transit access to community colleges and 2-year colleges impact a person’s ability to get to college, and stay in college throughout the course of the degree – both in terms of cost, time, and accessibility.

Urgency and Payoff

Understanding whether and how transit plays a role in educating people from lower-income households is critical in understanding where and how to run transit in a jurisdiction in order to maximize access to those who need it most.

Suggested By:
Hester Serebrin Transportation Choices Coalition
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Submitted:
06/04/2019