Data
Understanding the New College Majority: The Demographic and Financial Characteristics of Independent Students and their Postsecondary Outcomes
Independent students, once considered “nontraditional,” now constitute the majority of students in the United States. As of 2012, just over half of all U.S. college students were independent (51 percent)
Federal Policy Proposal Leaves Community College Students with Incomplete Earnings Data
Proposed College Dashboard omits data for students who do not receive federal Title IV aid, skewing the information available to college leaders and students.
Beyond the Statehouse
How to Use an Economic Impact Study to Communicate Your College’s Value to Constituents
Increased Accountability, by the Numbers
Data can help provide the big picture — or an incomplete one.
Department of Education Survey Seeks to Understand How to Communicate with Students about Basic Needs Support
The survey was created in response to new research about basic needs insecurity among college students.
How Des Moines Area Community College Addressed Default Rates
Through research and outreach to delinquent borrowers, DMACC substantially lowered their students' default rate.
