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ACE's Center for Policy Analysis seeks to provide leaders and policymakers within and outside the higher education community with the most contemporary information and perspectives on key policy issues affecting postsecondary education. From in-depth report series to quick fact sheets, the Center is committed to using information and data to inform policy conversations aimed at improving access to and success in higher education for all Americans.

What's New?

		Minorities in Higher Education—Twenty-Fourth Status Report: 2011 Supplement
		Implementing the Common Core State Standards: An Action Agenda for Higher Education (PDF) Brief guide outlining the key areas for higher education to successfully implement the new standards.
		Service Members in School This report provides data on the experiences of student veterans and campus administrators during the first year of Post-9/11 GI Bill implementation.
		Minorities in Higher Education: 2010 This edition features the latest racial/ethnic and gender trends in higher education, along with a special essay that provides additional detail about Hispanics.

Recent Projects by Subject (click category to expand)

Access & Enrollment Adult Learners Faculty Higher Education Economics International Education Leadership Persistence & Educational Attainment Student Demographics Student Financing Student Learning See All

Projects: Access & Enrollment   Common Core State Standards: Building Higher Education Support for the New College- and Work-Readiness Standards [Initiative] Implementing the Common Core State Standards: An Action Agenda for Higher Education (PDF) [Issue Brief] Service Members in School: Military Veterans' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Pursuing Postsecondary Education [Report] Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2010 [Report] Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education: What the New GI Bill May Mean for Postsecondary Institutions (PDF) [Report] From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus (PDF) [Report] Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2010 [Book] Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2006 (PDF) The School-to-College Transition: Challenges and Prospects (2004) [Book] Choice of Institution: Changing Student Attendance Patterns in the 1990s (2004) (PDF) Gender Equity in Higher Education: Are Male Students at a Disadvantage? (2003) (PDF) Access & Persistence: Findings from 10 Years of Longitudinal Research on Students (2002) [Book] Projects: Adult Learners   Service Members in School: Military Veterans' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Pursuing Postsecondary Education [Report] Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education: What the New GI Bill May Mean for Postsecondary Institutions (PDF) [Report] From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus (PDF) [Report] Adult Learners in the United States: A National Profile (2006) [Book] Improving Lives Through Higher Education: Campus Programs and Policies for Low-Income Adults (2005) [Book] Low-Income Adults in Profile: Improving Lives Through Higher Education (2004) [Book] Projects: Faculty   Minorities in Higher Education Annual Status Report [Report] Minorities in Higher Education: 2009 Supplement [Report] Minorities in Higher Education 2008: Twenty-Third Status Report [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report: 2007 Supplement [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report (2006) [Report] Overview of Higher Education in the United States: Diversity, Access, and the Role of the Marketplace (2004) (PDF) New Professoriate: Characteristics, Contributions, and Compensation (2002) (PDF) Projects: Graduate Education   None were on the list Projects: Higher Education Economics   Overview of Higher Education in the United States: Diversity, Access, and the Role of the Marketplace (2004) (PDF) Diversifying Campus Revenue Streams: Opportunities and Risks (2003) Projects: International Education   Apples and Oranges in the Flat World: A Layperson's Guide to International Comparisons of Postsecondary Education (2007) [Book] Projects: Leadership   Too Many Rungs on the Ladder? Faculty Demographics and the Future Leadership of Higher Education (PDF) [Issue Brief] The CAO Census: A National Profile of Chief Academic Officers Too Many Rungs on the Ladder? Faculty Demographics and the Future Leadership of Higher Education (PDF) Higher Education's New Economics: Risks and Rewards of Emerging Operational Reforms (2008) On the Pathway to the Presidency: Characteristics of Higher Education's Senior Leadership (2008) The American College President, 2007 Edition Distributed Education: Summary of a Six-Part Series (2003) (PDF) American College President, 2002 Edition (2002) Partnerships in Distributed Education (2002) (PDF) Distributed Learning: New Challenges and Opportunities for Institutional Leadership (2002) Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview (2001) (PDF) Projects: Persistence & Educational Attainment   Minorities in Higher Education Annual Status Report [Report] College Graduation Rates: Behind the Numbers (PDF) [Report] Student Learning as Academic Currency [Report] Minorities in Higher Education: 2009 Supplement [Report] Access & Persistence: Findings from 10 Years of Longitudinal Research on Students (2002) [Book] Minorities in Higher Education 2008: Twenty-Third Status Report [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report: 2007 Supplement [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report (2006) [Report] Increasing the Success of Minority Students in Science and Technology (2006) (PDF) Working Their Way Through College: Student Employment and its Impact on the College Experience (PDF) Money Matters: The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and Gender on How Students Pay for College (2003) Student Success: Understanding Graduation and Persistence Rates (2003) (PDF) Student Learning as Academic Currency (2002) Crucial Choices: How Students' Financial Decisions Affect Their Academic Success (2002) Projects: Student Demographics   Minorities in Higher Education: 2011 Supplement [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Annual Status Report [Report] Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2010 [Report] Minorities in Higher Education: 2009 Supplement [Report] Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education: What the New GI Bill May Mean for Postsecondary Institutions (PDF) [Report] Minorities in Higher Education 2008: Twenty-Third Status Report [Report] Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report: 2007 Supplement [Report] Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2006 (PDF) Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-Second Annual Status Report (2006) [Report] Increasing the Success of Minority Students in Science and Technology (2006) (PDF) College Students Today—A National Portrait (2005) (PDF) Missed Opportunities: Students Who Do Not Apply for Financial Aid (2004) (PDF) Overview of Higher Education in the United States: Diversity, Access, and the Role of the Marketplace (2004) (PDF) Gender Equity in Higher Education: Are Male Students at a Disadvantage? (2003) (PDF) Projects: Student Financing   Service Members in School: Military Veterans' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Pursuing Postsecondary Education [Report] Working Their Way Through College: Student Employment and its Impact on the College Experience (PDF) 2007 Status Report on the Pell Grant Program (PDF) Who Borrows Private Loans? (PDF) Federal Student Loan Debt: 1993 to 2004 (2005) (PDF) Debt Burden: Repaying Student Debt (2004) (PDF) Missed Opportunities: Students Who Do Not Apply for Financial Aid (2004) (PDF) Credit Card Ownership and Behavior Among Traditional-Age Undergraduates, 2003–04 (PDF) 2003 Status Report on the Pell Grant Program (2003) 2003 Status Report on the Federal Education Loan Programs (2003) Money Matters: The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and Gender on How Students Pay for College (2003) Crucial Choices: How Students' Financial Decisions Affect Their Academic Success (2002) Projects: Student Learning   Common Core State Standards: Building Higher Education Support for the New College- and Work-Readiness Standards [Initiative] Implementing the Common Core State Standards: An Action Agenda for Higher Education (PDF) [Issue Brief] Student Learning as Academic Currency [Report] Frequently Asked Questions About Distance Education (2004) (PDF) [Issue Brief] Distributed Education: Summary of a Six-Part Series (2003) (PDF) Barriers to Distance Education (2003) (PDF) Touching the Future: Final Report (2002) (PDF) Maintaining the Delicate Balance: Distance Learning, Higher Education Accreditation, and the Politics of Self-Regulation (2002) (PDF) Distributed Learning: New Challenges and Opportunities for Institutional Leadership (2002) Partnerships in Distributed Education (2002) (PDF) Student Learning as Academic Currency (2002) Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview (2001) (PDF) Measuring Quality: Choosing Among Surveys and Other Assessments of College Quality (2001) To Touch the Future; Transforming the Way Teachers are Taught (1999)

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This page last updated on 10/05/2011