Higher education accountability is a field characterized by complexity. Prior frameworks
grounded in psychometrics, economics, and history fall short in explaining the persistence …

Grant aid--whether based on financial need, merit, or a combination therein--is the primary
form of financial aid awarded by states. States use grant aid to encourage academic …

There is a persistent gap in institutional-level graduation rates between US Whites and
underrepresented minorities (URM). This gap remains as graduation rates have increased …

Transfer students often lose credits that they have earned for completing courses at previous
institutions and face other complications during lateral transitions between public four-year …

Reducing the cost of college by awarding grants is often a policy lever to address
affordability in higher education. Based on the share of family income needed to cover the …

With the growing demand for pursuing postsecondary education, community colleges
become a cost-efficient alternative compared to four-year universities. Therefore, ensuring …

Transfer students often lose credits that they have earned for completing courses at previous
institutions and face other complications during lateral transitions between public four-year …

This dissertation contains three essays that examine the influence of state policies on
transfer enrollment at 4-year institutions. The first essay is a systematic review of 16 studies …

The theoretical frameworks developed for, and applied to, the study of student transfer
between higher education institutions build on evidence from Western contexts, specifically …

Financial pressures on public doctoral universities are forcing them to seek more new
student enrollments to grow net tuition revenues. This study evaluated public doctoral …