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Which colleges offer child care for student-parents?

by Sarah Butrymowicz and Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
April 23, 2024

<h1>Which colleges offer child care for student-parents?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Sarah Butrymowicz and Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report <br />April 23, 2024</p>

<p>Student-parents disproportionately <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/universities-and-colleges-that-need-to-fill-seats-start-offering-a-helping-hand-to-student-parents/">give up before they reach the finish line</a>. Fewer than 4 in 10 graduate with a degree within six years, compared with more than 6 in 10 other students.</p>
<p>Search to learn more about childcare availability at colleges and universities nationwide. Enter an institution name to see if child care is available and how many students are over the age of 24. </p>
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