Reports tagged NCES
The Condition of Education
This report examines postsecondary enrollment, finance and student outcomes. Between 2006-2007 and 2009-2010, the percentage of first-time, full-time undergraduates who received financial aid increased from 75 percent to 85 percent at four-year colleges. Ninety-two percent of students at for-profit colleges received aid in 2009-10, up from 55 percent in 2006-07. More »
Federal Education Tax Benefits
Nearly half of American undergraduates reduced their college expenses by an average of $700 by taking advantage of an education tax credit or tuition and fees deduction, according to this analysis by the National Center for Education Statistics. More »
Merit Aid for Undergraduates
This publication from the National Center for Education Statistics shows 14 percent of students in 2007-2008 received merit-based grants, compared with 6 percent who received aid unrelated to financial need in 1995-1996. More »
The Expansion of Private Loans in Postsecondary Education
This study from the National Center for Education Statistics finds that between 2003-2004 and 2007-2008, the percentage of undergraduate students who borrowed private student loans increased from 5 percent to 14 percent. More »
Learning at a Distance: Undergraduate Enrollment in Distance Education Courses and Degree Programs
From 2000 to 2008, the number of undergraduates enrolled in at least one distance education class rose from 8 percent to 20 percent, according to this report from the National Center for Education Statistics. More »
