
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


Degree Completion
Higher education can be a pathway to economic security, social mobility, and society-wide value – but only if students complete their degree or credential.


Data & Transparency
Our system of higher education is data-rich but information-poor.


Affordability & Need-Based Aid
Need-based aid does more than make college more affordable – it makes college possible.


Barriers in Justice and Education
Today's students need – and deserve – a postsecondary system that sees and supports them every step of the way along their journey.
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