The Institute for Higher Education Policy is celebrating 30 years of promoting access and success in higher education for all students with a focus on students from low-income backgrounds and others historically marginalized on the basis of race, background, or circumstance. We are a nonpartisan nonprofit research, policy and advocacy organization.

Strong Outcomes for All Students Data & Transparency Need-Based Aid Equitable College Admissions Evidence-Based Completion

Strong Outcomes for All Students

All institutions and programs should deliver value to students.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Data & Transparency

Our system of higher education is data-rich but information-poor.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Need-Based Aid

Need-based aid does more than make college more affordable – it makes college possible.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Equitable College Admissions

Higher education is a door, but recruitment, admissions, and enrollment policies and practices dictate how wide that door is open.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Evidence-Based Completion

Higher education can be a pathway to economic security, social mobility, and society-wide value – but only if the student completes their degree.

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Breaking the Cycle of Racial Wealth Inequities and Higher Education Outcomes

Charles Sanchez, Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Diane Cheng, and Sean Tierney

Breaking the Cycle of Racial Wealth Inequities and Higher Education Outcomes
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Creating a Culture of Data Use: A Case Study on the University of North Texas

Genevieve Garcia Kendrick, Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Lauren Asher, Gabrielle Smith Finnie

Creating a Culture of Data Use: A Case Study on the University of North Texas
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Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value

Kim Dancy, Genevieve Garcia Kendrick, and Diane Cheng

Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value
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TransferBOOST (Bachelor’s Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent)

Amanda Janice Roberson, Katelyn DiBenedetto and HCM authors

TransferBOOST (Bachelor’s Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent)

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