In a paper commissioned by Lumina Foundation for a series on outcomes-based funding, Nate Johnson examines the role of institutional and student incentives in higher education finance. Nationally, the primary driver of revenue for colleges and
Analyzing the Relationship Between Higher Education and Jobs at CAPSEE This year’s Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE) Convention featured four plenary and 12 breakout sections all centered on the idea of
Quebec’s system of “General and Vocational Colleges” or “CEGEPs” in French, combine what in other places in the U.S. and Canada would be the senior year of high school and the first year of college into a two year pre-university program that is free to students and covers most of the general education and major prerequisite courses that students need.
With its commitment to higher education reform and measurable, systemic goals that have proven attainable, Kentucky has become a model for other states. Though there are many reasons for the success, three key factors stand
This survey study, funded through a grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (the Basic Research B category of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Project Code: 25285236), is part of a multinational
A new research brief finds that “linear” tuition is most common at public community colleges, while flat rate tuition prevails at state flagship universities. The complete research brief is available here.
Results from the survey of course enrollment patterns are summarized in an AIR Forum presentation here. The original Complete College America brief and related materias are available on the CCA website. The associated database may be accessed here.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education hired Postsecondary Analytics to evaluate the effect of reforms to the state’s primary financial aid programs. The reforms, implemented in 2013, required students to complete 30 credit hours per year
In “Three Policies to Reduce Time to Degree” principal of Postsecondary Analytics, LLC, and senior consultant for HCM Strategists LLC, Nate Johnson suggests several strategies to address lagging college completion rates.
