Geography is an important part of economic opportunity—but due to monetary and nonmonetary costs of migration, college attendance is less likely for those who live farther from postsecondary institutions. The college ...

This study examines the effectiveness of math and English transition courses with added supports through the At Home in College program in New York City, which was developed by the City University of New York. Taken together, ...

Many borrowers have difficulty repaying their federal student loans, particularly at certain institutions. This article proposes an institutional accountability system that is intended to help align incentives of institutions ...

The report documents the vital role of Black colleges in the South in helping to meet the national imperative to produce more professionals in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at a time ...

Producing more bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering is a major federal education priority. This paper investigates whether providing $4,000 to low-income students in their junior and senior years through the ...

The United States financial aid system focuses on helping students after they enroll, but does nothing for students who cannot afford college up front. Their families often take on burdensome amounts of debt to pay for ...

This report focuses on the special barriers to equal educational opportunity in higher education faced by students with disabilities, as they are educated in elementary and secondary schools, transition to higher education, ...

The federal government’s role in supporting higher education touches nearly every aspect of the work performed by American colleges and universities. Federal authorities control an immense amount of public resources that ...