What Would Tax Reform Mean for Universities?
The GOP tax overhaul includes a provision to tax earnings from large endowments - but which schools would be affected?
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Revised Data Shows Community Colleges Have Been Underappreciated
A new federal graduation rate definition changes our perception of community colleges' success with their students.
Nearly 2/3rds of Public U’s Have Become Less Accessible Since 1990s
The vast majority of selective public universities have become less accessible since the late 1990s.
Perkins Borrowers: Up a Creek Without A Paddle?
Recent data shows a high proportion of Perkins borrowers are taking on the maximum Stafford loans.
Targeting the Labor Market with Free College
It's time to combine two of the hottest topics in higher education: free college and apprenticeship.
Keeping Score: The Changing Demographics of Federal Aid Recipients
Income Share Agreements Aren’t a Solution to Student Debt
Companies are pitching a novel solution to student loans: future income sharing agreements. But they may present new problems for borrowers.
Chetty vs. Pell: What’s the Best Way to Measure a College’s Commitment to Low-Income Students?
Higher education researchers often use Pell as a proxy for the low-income students a school serves. The reality is more complicated.
A Star Is Born: The College Scorecard’s Latest Feature Is Great News for Students
The Department of Education launched a new feature where students can compare up to 10 different colleges across a host of data measures.
Cohort Default Rates for 2014, In Four Charts
Overall, 580,671 out of 5,047,954 borrowers who entered repayment in 2014 defaulted on their student loans by the end of 2017.
Fifth Time’s the Charm? Congress Reintroduces College Textbook Bill
A bill to expand the use of OER on campuses has been introduced by Congress for the fifth time.
New Cohort Default Rates Only Tell Part of the Story
The three-year cohort default rate is a critical measure of institutional quality—but it can also be misleading.
The Spellings Commission: Same Story, Different Decade
Eleven years ago, the Department of Education laid out a vision for postsecondary education—but few of its suggestions have been adopted.
Multi-Billionaire DeVos Couldn’t Care Less about Defrauded Students
Devos's remarks are an insult to the more-than 65,000 borrowers who have waited for years to have Borrower Defense claims reviewed