The State of the South 2010
Higher education has a special role to play in shaping the South’s future, its economy, and its society. This report, from MDC, examines those roles, as well as offers guidance on policies that can promote postsecondary student success.
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2010
ACT and SAT figures show a persistent gap in the performance of racial and ethnic groups. More students are taking the ACT, but many lack the skills needed to be ready for college and the workforce, according to this report. More »
Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis
Student debt is a problem that keeps getting bigger. This report, from the Education Sector, says students are not only borrowing more but also taking on the riskiest debt: unregulated private student loans.
After the FAFSA: How red tape can prevent students from receiving financial aid
Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid may not be enough to help more low-income students get aid to attend and complete college, says this report from the Institute for College Access & Success. The study examines the More »
Are College Students Satisfied? A National Analysis of Changing Expectations
The purpose of this report is to share aggregate data about American college student satisfaction and to help interpret changing student expectations and institutional responses.
What Colleges Contribute: Institutional Aid to Full-Time Undergraduates Attending 4-Year Colleges and Universities
Many colleges and universities, both public and private, provide grant aid to undergraduates to help them pay for all or part of the tuition and fees charged by the institution. This study provides information about recent trends in institutional aid More »
Adult Learners Research - Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions: 2000-2001
This report presents data on distance education at postsecondary institutions. NCES used the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) to provide current national estimates on distance education at 2-year and 4-year Title IV-eligible, degree-granting institutions. Data were collected on a More »
Paying for College - Changes Between 1990 and 2000 for Full-Time Dependent Undergraduates
This report summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. It examines six main areas of education: (1) enrollment trends and student characteristics at all levels of the education system from early childhood education to graduate More »
Pew Hispanic Center Report: Latino Youth Finishing College
The gap in the number of Latino and white college students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree is wider even than the substantial differences in high school completion and constitutes the greatest disparity in educational outcomes between the nation’s largest More »
Do Graduation Tests Measure Up? A Closer Look at State High School Exit Exams
High school graduation exams are in place in nearly half the states, and more than half the nation’s high school students have to pass them to earn a diploma. There have been countless commentaries about the fairness of such tests, More »
