The Pell Grant Plateau
Pell recipients at selective colleges have hovered between 16鈥�18% for a decade 鈥� roughly half the national rate of ~33%
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Net change in a decade
Source: IPEDS data for ~113 selective colleges. Pell = % of first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal Pell grants (household income typically below ~$60K). National average is approximate. Hover for annual detail by tier.