The Institute for Poverty and Urban Education

Mission

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Institute for Poverty and Urban Education aims to increase economic mobility for students in Northeast Ohio. Through data-driven research into inequities that occur before, during and after college, the Institute can identify and evaluate interventions to help reduce these inequities. 

Identifying and reducing inequities is one step in helping under-resourced students access high-paying jobs and attain sustainable middle-class lifestyles. The Institute helps students overcome educational barriers, ultimately increasing economic mobility in the region.

The Institute for Poverty and Urban Education formed in February 2017.