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Unmet Financial Need is Widespread Among College Students. Federal Aid Helps Some, But Still Falls Short for Many.
Nine in ten students who have received a Pell Grant still face unmet financial need—the gap between what a student…

College Costs Keep Rising. Disaggregated Data Show the Asian American and Hispanic or Latino Students who Face the Greatest Affordability Gaps
As another academic year begins, students and families are grappling with enduring affordability challenges. According to Sallie Mae’s 2025 “How…

New accountability framework will help ensure higher education provides strong outcomes for all students
Pursuing a college degree or credential should translate to increased earnings and greater social mobility. But unfortunately, some programs consistently…

March 15, 2019
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New Legislation Would Provide Students Key Information About College Outcomes

December 19, 2018
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Announcement: Application Open for IHEP – AIR Interactive Policy Summit

June 15, 2018
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NPSAS:16 Data Suggests How Today’s Students are Affording College

May 14, 2018
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May 2018 NACIQI Meeting Will Highlight the Role of Postsecondary Data to Support Student Success through Accreditation

February 20, 2018
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Federal Policy Proposal Leaves Community College Students with Incomplete Earnings Data

February 16, 2018
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ED Debit Cards Rack Up Privacy Concerns

January 29, 2018
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PostsecData to NACIQI: Students, Institutions, Policymakers, and Accreditors Need Better Data to Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education

December 20, 2017
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New PostsecData Explainer on Student Outcome Metrics in IPEDS

December 1, 2017
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Why Incomplete Data Leaves Us With Incomplete Student Outcomes

November 30, 2017
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