Study says 7 Ohio colleges well below average in enrolling students with Pell Grants

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - A state lawmaker demands answers after a new study suggests a lot of Ohio colleges aren't enrolling many low-income students.

The study says seven Ohio colleges are well below average when it comes to enrolling students with Pell Grants. That's federal money given to students from families with a household income below about $60,000.

The nonprofit group Education Reform Now singles out seven schools for having less than 20 percent Pell-eligible students.

Miami University, Ohio State and the University of Dayton made the list.

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Miami officials say 30 percent of its students last year paid $5,000 or less to attend. Ohio State says it has increased the number of Pell-eligible students on campus.