Though randomized control trials continue to serve as the “gold standard” of causal
inference, they are neither feasible nor desirable in numerous instances. Even in the …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

We did not realize it at the time, but we were observing a new cohort of students being swept
up onto the party pathway that defines a swath of undergraduate social life at this university …

Although younger populations, such as emerging adults, have been shown to be particularly
susceptible to food insecurity and housing instability, the current research is predominantly …

Research among prospective UK undergraduates in 2002 found that some students,
especially from low social classes, were deterred from applying to university because of fear …

Recent changes in the English tuition fee policies have spurred a debate on the impacts on
student choices for higher education. Expectations range from a sharp decrease in …

As states prepare their budgets for the coming year, they face the challenge of reinvesting in
public higher education systems after years of damaging cuts—the product of both the …

Most states have begun in the past year to restore some of the cuts they made to higher
education funding after the recession hit. Eight states, though, are still cutting, and in almost …

Increasing the postsecondary attainment rate of college-age youth is an important economic
priority in the US and in other developed countries. Yet little is known about whether different …

This study uses fixed-effects panel data techniques to estimate the elasticity of community
college enrollment demand relative to local unemployment rates. The findings suggest that …