Blogs about: Higher Education

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Research on Mission, Outcomes, and Funding

HBCUs have a distinctive history and mission in American higher education. Research on their outcomes, their challenges, and their importance to Black...

Community Colleges: Strengths, Challenges, and Why They Matter for Equity

Community colleges serve as the primary point of higher education entry for millions of Americans. Their successes and struggles define the equity lan...

Student Success Coaching: What Research Shows About Personalized Academic Support

Student success coaching programs have proliferated across higher education. Research on their effectiveness, design features, and scalability is info...

The Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education: A Perennial Debate With Contemporary Stakes

As college costs rise and employer demands for technical skills increase, the value of liberal arts education is being questioned. The defenders make ...

Student Debt and Financial Wellbeing: What Research Shows About the Burden and Its Consequences

Student debt in the United States has reached levels that researchers and economists describe as a systemic risk. Research on its effects on borrowers...

Online Learning After the Pandemic: What the Research Shows About Effectiveness

The pandemic forced a massive shift to online education. Research on the effectiveness of online learning has accumulated rapidly and challenges simpl...

First-Generation College Students: What Research Shows About Support and Success

First-generation college students face distinctive challenges in higher education. Research on what supports their success has produced evidence for e...

College Access and Equity: Who Gets In and Why It Matters

Access to selective higher education remains deeply stratified by race and income. Understanding the mechanisms of inequality is the first step toward...

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education: What Research Shows About Outcomes and Economic Returns

Liberal arts education is frequently criticized for poor economic returns. Research on long-term outcomes tells a more complex story that challenges n...

Remedial Education in Community Colleges: The Corequisite Solution

Millions of students are placed in remedial courses that do not earn college credit. Corequisite models that allow direct enrollment have shown dramat...