Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are important institutions for Latinos, yet little research exists on them. This brief serves as a primer on the conditions and history behind their invention, the processes for identification, and the general institutional characteristics of HSIs. It More »
Synopsis: Top Ten Trends in Enrollment Management
Changing demographics improve the odds for colleges and universities: the pool of college-aged students increased throughout the 1990s, although not all are equally prepared to enter the world of higher education. In response, more and more institutions recognize the need More »
Adult Learners Research - Opening Doors: Students' Perspectives on Juggling Work, Family, and College — Overview
Many people who could benefit from community college programs either do not enroll or drop out before completing their coursework. This study uses information gathered in focus groups at six community colleges from current, former, and potential students (most of More »
Synopsis - Early Exit: Understanding Adult Attrition
Little has been done to improve the success rates of adult students, in part because so little reliable information exists about why these students fail to persist and graduate. This paper is one attempt to provide such information. This study More »
Illuminations: Unintended Consequences of Tuition Discounting
This report examines why tuition discounting — the strategic use of financial aid to lower the sticker price of a college education for designated applicants — may carry unintended, negative consequences for colleges and universities and some low-income students.
New Agenda Series: Unintended Consequences of Tuition Discounting
This report examines why tuition discounting — the strategic use of financial aid to lower the sticker price of a college education for designated applicants — may carry unintended, negative consequences for colleges and universities and some low-income students.
Participation in Technology-Based Postcompulsory Education
This report examines participation in formal, post compulsory learning activities (such as college programs and courses, employer-provided training, and other coursework) in which computer technologies were used to deliver instruction. The analysis uses the 2001 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning More »
CollegeCosts Collision Course
One of the most critical issues affecting higher education access today is the rising cost of college. Symptoms of the trend include dramatic increases in tuition and fees, reduced state higher education budgets, declines in the purchasing power of student More »
New Agenda Series: Powerful Partnerships
The purpose of this volume of essays is to identify and learn from institutions successful in educating low-income students. Presidents of 15 independent colleges and universities that have had genuine success admitting, sustaining and graduating low-income students reflect on those More »
The Expectations Gap: A 50-State Review of High School Graduation Requirements
Recent studies have revealed that few of the nation’s high school students are gaining the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work. This report finds an important explanation for this phenomenon: states do not expect their More »
