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New College Affordability Measures
Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.
NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals
NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More
Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges
Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More
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More About the AEI Graduation Rates Report: The Performance of Private vs. Public Institutions
June 12, 2009
Last week, the American Enterprise Institute released a paper that spotlighted the often large differences in graduation rates between somewhat similar institutions of higher education. As President Obama made clear in his call for postsecondary completion for every American by 2020, the issue of college completion is critical to our nation's future. The AEI paper helps push this conversation forward.
However, one fact not mentioned in its report is the significant difference between the completion rates of students at private, nonprofit colleges and universities, and those at state institutions.
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