Figure 1: Homelessness Rates Among Parenting Students are Highest at For-Profits, Across Both 2-Year and 4-Year Sectors

Percentage of undergraduate parenting students reporting homelessness in the 30 days before completing the NPSAS survey, by institutional sector

Bar chart showing homelessness rates among parenting students by college type. Rates are highest at for-profit institutions: Private for-profit 2-year: 9.0% Public 2-year: 7.3% Private for-profit 4-year: 6.8% Public 4-year: 6.1% Private nonprofit 4-year: 4.3% For-profit colleges report the highest rates, with the 2-year sector leading.
Source: Author's analysis of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, 2019—20. Variables: Experienced homelessness: previous 30 days (HOMELESS3); Dependents: Has dependent children (DEPCHILD); NPSAS institution sector (SECTOR10)Get the dataDownload image