Our Work / Focus Areas

Focus Areas

 

We know that each and every person – regardless of their background, race, or circumstance – can benefit from higher education and, in turn, that education benefits families, communities, and our nation as a whole. We identify obstacles facing today’s students as they work to get to – and through – college and we provide the research and analytic tools needed to address them.

 

Promoting opportunity through the following focus areas

Evidence-Based Completion Evidence-Based Completion

Evidence-Based Completion

Higher education can be a pathway to economic security, social mobility, and society-wide value – but only if students complete a degree or credential of value.
Data & Transparency Data & Transparency

Data & Transparency

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

Need-Based Aid

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

Equitable College Admissions

Higher education is a door, but recruitment, admissions, and enrollment policies and practices dictate how wide that door is open.
Strong Outcomes for All Students Strong Outcomes for All Students

Strong Outcomes for All Students

All institutions and programs should deliver value to students.

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