This document discusses higher education funding and graduation rates in the United States. It notes that higher education has already faced significant budget cuts that threaten economic growth. It suggests getting more value from existing federal grants and loans by helping schools and students raise graduation rates. It also recommends focusing support on today's non-traditional students who work, raise families, and attend college part-time.
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This document discusses higher education funding and graduation rates in the United States. It notes that higher education has already faced significant budget cuts that threaten economic growth. It suggests getting more value from existing federal grants and loans by helping schools and students raise graduation rates. It also recommends focusing support on today's non-traditional students who work, raise families, and attend college part-time.
This document discusses higher education funding and graduation rates in the United States. It notes that higher education has already faced significant budget cuts that threaten economic growth. It suggests getting more value from existing federal grants and loans by helping schools and students raise graduation rates. It also recommends focusing support on today's non-traditional students who work, raise families, and attend college part-time.
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This document discusses higher education funding and graduation rates in the United States. It notes that higher education has already faced significant budget cuts that threaten economic growth. It suggests getting more value from existing federal grants and loans by helping schools and students raise graduation rates. It also recommends focusing support on today's non-traditional students who work, raise families, and attend college part-time.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
Source: State Higher Education
Executive Officers Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2-YEAR COLLEGES 4-YEAR COLLEGES
Source: College Board, Trends in Higher Education Source: Project on Student Debt Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
Source: OECD
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics). Dont cut more. We have already cut higher education to the bone, and its critical to economic growth and opportunity. Get more productivity out of federal grants and loans. Find credible ways to help institutions and students receiving them raise graduation rates. Focus on todays students: working, raising children, and enrolled part-time.