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Dr. Mary Casey Tikin: Geography shapes opportunity for rural students at elite colleges
Summary
On Bronx TV's Social Justice Forum, Bates College associate professor Dr. Mary Casey Tikin said geographic barriers—not ability—often limit rural students' access to and success at elite colleges and urged admissions and policy changes to reduce hidden costs and expand post-college opportunities.
Dr. Mary Casey Tikin, an associate professor of education at Bates College, told Bronx TV's Social Justice Forum that geography—more than aptitude—structures which rural students get into and thrive at elite colleges. She cited research for her book Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges and What It Cost Them, in which she followed nine first-generation rural students at a selective college she calls "Hilltop."
Tikin opened with a national gap: "In the year 2021, 31% of rural adults aged 25 and older held postsecondary degrees compared to 45% of urban adults," and asked why rural students enroll and persist at lower rates. Her study, she said, tracked students through graduation and several months afterward to observe academic, social and…
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