Each Friday on AIKCU.org we feature a new graphic that highlights an important aspect of independent higher education.

There is a common misconception that rich kids go to private colleges. In reality, students from all socioeconomic backgrounds (and ages for that matter), attend Kentucky’s independent colleges and universities. One way to measure the number of low income students served by the independent sector is to look at the percentage of students who receive Pell Grants, the federal financial aid program reserved for the lowest income students. As this chart indicates, Kentucky’s independent sector educates a substantial percentage of low income students.

Download Percent of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants at AIKCU institutions (PDF).