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Higher Education

Higher education includes all post-high school education, including two- and four-year colleges and universities and a variety of credential types. Our summaries cover U.S. policies related to financial aid, other aspects of college access and success, and the costs and benefits of different types of college experiences, and more.

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College Access
  • College Access (and Success) Programs
  • College Admissions
College Finance - Financial Aid
  • College Grants, Scholarships and Promise Programs
  • FAFSA and Administrative Burdens
  • Student Loans
College Finance - Resources
  • College Pricing in the U.S.
  • Higher Education Finance- Expenditures and Costs
Institutions and Majors
  • College Majors and Programs: Choices and Returns
  • CTE Ed/ Workforce Development / Certificates and Microcredentials
  • For-Profit Colleges
Community Colleges
  • Early College Credit Courses
Miscellaneous
  • Covid and Higher Education
  • Online Post-secondary Education
  • Objectives and Educational Goods
  • Research Use
  • Rural Education
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