Have you ever wondered how many people are incarcerated in the United States? It seems like a straightforward question, but the answer is not as easy to find as you might expect. Of this group, approximately 64% are eligible to enroll in postsecondary education, but most do not. A major barrier for many incarcerated people is the cost of postsecondary education: many incarcerated people come from unstable economic situations and most make little, if any, money while incarcerated.