Webinar: How Institutions and States Are Using Data to Drive Student Value Webinar
The Institute for Higher Education Policy will host a webinar, “How Institutions and States Are Driving Student Value,” on October 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET.
In an era of declining enrollment and rising skepticism about college ROI, institutions must ground the value they provide in evidence. Careful and intentional data analysis can help colleges understand the value they deliver to students.
Institutional data, combined with state and federal data sources, can also help leaders make more informed decisions about program design and resource allocation, to best support strong student outcomes.
This virtual discussion will bring together practitioners and policy experts to explore how institutions are using data to improve student value. We’ll dig into IHEP’s upcoming analysis evaluating how programs perform under the Postsecondary Value Commission’s minimum economic return threshold and the federal “Do No Harm” accountability framework. We’ll also explore analytical tools and share policy recommendations that states and institutions can implement to increase the economic value of higher education.
Learn from practitioners who are leading this work and discover how your institution and state can do the same.
Featuring:
- David Troutman, Deputy Commissioner for Academic & Workforce Initiatives, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Brian Bridges, Former Secretary of Higher Education for the state of New Jersey
- Natalie Cartwright, Director and Chief Data Officer, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Erin Dunlop Velez, Vice President of Research, Institute for Higher Education Policy
Can’t attend the webinar? You should still register—all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar and a copy of the presentation slides.
