Publications
Linking Costs and Postsecondary Degrees: Key Issues for Policymakers
In “Linking Costs and Postsecondary Degrees: Key Issues for Policymakers,” higher education policy consultant Nate Johnson offers practical advice for decision-makers who are struggling to rein in college costs while improving productivity. Johnson provides a step-by-step guide to different approaches for calculating costs, highlights the tremendous variability in cost across programs within institutions, and documents some of the “hidden costs” of higher education…
Three Policies to Reduce Time to Degree
In “Three Policies to Reduce Time to Degree” Nate Johnson, senior consultant for HCM Strategists LLC, suggests several strategies to address lagging college completion rates. He argues that state leaders and policy makers can and should focus on controlling credit creep, creating clear academic maps to guide students through the degree attainment process and establishing a statewide general education core…
Higher Education Needs Smarter Spending for Student Success
According to independent researcher Nate Johnson, students deserve and the nation needs new funding models particularly with higher education budgets slashed, tuition rising at twice the rate of inflation, and student loan debt doubling over the last 15 years. He argues for innovative institutional and student performance incentives like those in Indiana and Tennessee…
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