This report is a first-time study of the relationship of attrition to revenues lost in four-year public, private, and for-profit colleges and universities on an annual basis. The report is the result of a study investigating ...

Free college, or “Promise” programs—a model of student aid that covers at least full tuition costs for a subset of a given state’s residents—have received a significant boost in the past few years. A central question has ...

Tuition at public four-year institutions has increased faster than inflation every year since 1980. Over time, these consistent increases have compounded, causing concern among students, families and legislators about ...

This report is part of a series focusing on appropriations, financial aid, and tuition finance policy. It focuses on appropriations for higher education institutions, as well as reviews the economic rationale for public ...

Just as postsecondary education is becoming increasingly vital to getting a good job and entering the middle class, college costs are rising beyond the reach of many New Yorkers. State policy decisions have played a ...

"Many nontraditional students who enter higher education with the goal of earning a degree leave without obtaining either an associate’s or bachelor’s (Choy 2002). These students are frequently burdened with loans they ...

In New York State, new data show that lower-income families face overwhelming student loan debt and reinforce the importance of strong and immediate action to protect borrowers and prevent onerous student loans. The report ...

This report analyzes new data on student debt and repayment, released by the U.S. Department of Education in October 2017. Previously available data have been limited to borrowers only, follow students for a relatively ...

California has a proud history of welcoming the immigrant and recognizing the tremendous value immigrants bring to the fabric of our state and the inextricable ties that bind the collective future. In this report you will ...

This report explains the history of need analysis – the method used to determine the amount of federal aid a student receives – and the method of collecting financial data from students and families. The system of determining ...