The mission of the Institute for Higher Education Policy is to increase access and success in postsecondary education around the world through unique research and innovative programs that inform key decision makers who shape public policy and support economic and social development.
2010 IHEP Symposium on Financial Literacy and College Success at Minority-Serving Institutions: Institutional Practices to Support Student Success
Feb. 10–12, 2010
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To meet national and global economic demands, we must increase the rates of access and success in college and increase rates of bachelor’s degree attainment for underrepresented groups in particular.
—Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., President
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Diversifying the STEM Pipeline: The Model Replication Institutions Program
The research report, Diversifying the STEM Pipeline: The Model Replication Institutions Program, describes effective practices and policies that have enhanced and strengthened the STEM offerings at nine MSIs. These institutions participate in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Model Replication Institutions initiative, which builds on best practices in STEM undergraduate education identified previously by a NSF- and NASA-supported, 11-year-old program called the Model Institutions of Excellence.
The Spaces Between Numbers: Getting International Data on Higher Education Straight
The research report, The Spaces Between Numbers: Getting International Data on Higher Education Straight, reveals that U.S. graduation rates remain comparable to those of other developed countries despite news stories about our nation losing its global competitiveness because of slipping college graduation rates. The only major difference—the data most commonly highlighted, but rarely understood—is the categorization of graduation rate data. The United States measures its attainment rates by “institution” while other developed nations measure their graduation rates by “system.”
