The Momentum On Enrolling 50,000 More Lower-Income College Students Has Slowed ...

"… Progress appears to have stalled in year three. In 2018-19 there was a net gain of only eight Pell students among the 120 member-colleges reporting data across all three years. Whether that stagnation might be reversed or repeated by the other 200 ATI-eligible universities remains to be seen. Of greater concern is that several ATI member schools reported not just a slowdown but an absolute decline in the number of low- and middle-income students they enrolled.

What gives? How could high-performing institutions with strong finances and committed leadership not just fail to sustain progress, but actually go backwards. Why’s their mojo been lost, and how can they get it back?" …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2020/02/25/the-momentum-on-enrolling-50000-more-lower-income-college-students-has-slowedfour-steps-for-getting-it-back/#71ad19ab4497

So schools just auto-admit students below a certain income level? No need for any academic standards? Kinda like community college?