This statistic shows the distribution of income of college student parents in the United States in 2015, by student Pell Grant status. In 2015, about 58 percent of non-Pell Grant students' parents in the U.S. had an income of 100,000 U.S. dollars or more. In contrast, only 7 percent of parents of students with Pell Grants had an equivalent income.
Distribution of parental income in the United States in 2015, by student Pell Grant status
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HERI. (April 30, 2016). Distribution of parental income in the United States in 2015, by student Pell Grant status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708286/distribution-of-parental-income-by-students-pell-grant-status-us/
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HERI. (2016). Distribution of parental income in the United States in 2015, by student Pell Grant status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708286/distribution-of-parental-income-by-students-pell-grant-status-us/
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