Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says

“The researchers' analysis reveals how some institutions that appear to enroll too few low-income students are actually succeeding at creating access, while others with apparent good records are not enrolling disadvantaged students at an adequate pace. For instance, while the University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks near the bottom of U.S. flagship institutions for the share of Pell students it enrolls, it rises to the No. 6 slot when ranked by the share of students it enrolls who are below the 20th percentile of its relevant pool. Conversely, the University of Montana ranks No. 3 for its share of Pell students, but falls to No. 47 when measured against its relevant pool.”