This statistic shows the distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status. In 2015, about 34 percent of the non-Pell Grant students stated not being able afford their first choice college as an influential factor on their college decision in the United States.
Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status
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HERI. (April 30, 2016). Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/
HERI. "Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status." Chart. April 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/
HERI. (2016). Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/
HERI. "Distribution of Factors That Had An Influence on Student Choice of College in The United States in 2015, by Pell Grant Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/
HERI, Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Distribution of factors that had an influence on student choice of college in the United States in 2015, by Pell Grant status [Graph], HERI, April 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708340/influential-factors-on-college-choice-by-pell-grant-status-us/