Center for Policy Research and Strategy

December 30, 1899

ACE’s Center for Policy Research and Strategy (CPRS) provides thought leadership at the intersection of public policy and institutional strategy. The Center provides senior college leaders and public policymakers with an evidence base to responsibly promote emergent practices in higher education with an emphasis on long-term and systemic solutions for an evolving higher education landscape and changing American demographic.

CPRS produces papers, issue briefs, and convenings that provide stakeholders with acute insight, rigorous analysis, and on-the-ground application. CPRS organizes its research around three forward-looking themes to help frame strong analysis, foster productive dialogue and inform good decision-making. These broad themes are:

What's New

Publications	Projects
Innovative Leadership: Insights from the American College President Study 2017 Leading the Way to Parity: Preparation, Persistence, and the Role of Women Presidents Minority Serving Institutions as Engines of Upward Mobility Bringing Accountability to Life: How Savvy Data Users Find the "Actionable N" to Improve Equity and Sustainability in Higher Education The Impact of Earning an Associate Degree Prior to Transfer on Bachelor's Degree Completion: A Look at Recent High School Graduates The Data-Enabled Executive: Using Analytics for Student Success and Sustainability The Post-traditional Learners Manifesto Revisited: Aligning Postsecondary Education with Real Life for Adult Student Success Identifying Predictors of Credential Completion Among Beginning Community College Students Pulling Back the Curtain: Enrollment and Outcomes at Minority Serving Institutions The American College President Study 2017 Read more...	American College President Study Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report Campus Inclusion and Freedom of Expression Analysis of National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey Data: Post-Traditional Learner Profiles Minority Serving Institutions Issue and Policy Brief Series Higher Education Spotlight Higher Education Today Read more...
Infographics	Blog Posts
Ready to Lead: Women in the Presidency Basic Facts about U.S. Higher Education Paying for College The Federal Perkins Loan Program Chief Academic Officer Survey Infographics Series Pipelines, Pathways, and Institutional Leadership: An Update on the Status of Women in Higher Education 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant University Contributions to the STEM Workforce Faculty Engagement in Internationalization Military-Connected Undergraduates Read more...	The Hard Work of Innovative Presidents and Teams The Mental and Physical Well-Being of Incoming Freshmen: Three Decades of Research MSIs Are a Viable Path up the Economic Ladder Why We Should Partner with Students to Address Campus Mental Health Enhancing the Quality of the International Student Experience Climate, Mentoring, and Persistence Among Underrepresented STEM Doctoral Students Better Together: Higher Education and the Federal Government Explore Evidence for the Value of College Degrees Disconnections Between Research and Practice in STEM Education It Doesn't Always Get Better for Queer-Spectrum and Trans-Spectrum College Students STEM Climate for Students with Disabilities HBCUs, Black Women, and STEM Success College on the Autism Spectrum Read more...

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Financial Aid

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ACE, NASFAA Ask Education Department to Reimburse Institutions for Perkins Loan Forgiveness Costs

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Inclusion and Freedom of Expression

October 10, 2018

New ACE Resources Get “To The Point” in Addressing Inclusion and Freedom of Expression on Campus

ACE’s Center for Policy Research and Strategy has released the first two briefs in a series on how presidents and other campus leaders can address tensions around inclusion and freedom of expression at their institutions.