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Governor’s Advisory Commission on Postsecondary Education: Report and Recommendations
Commission on Postsecondary Education, November 2012
Information Disclosure of the State-Related Universities
Pennsylvania Department of Education, February 2012
Instructional Output and Faculty Salary Costs of the State-Related and State-Owned Universities
Pennsylvania Department of Education, February 2012
Reversing Course in Pennsylvania Higher Education
Keystone Research Center, Jan 2011
College and University Profiles 2011
Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2011
The Condition of College and Career Readiness: Pennsylvania
ACT, 2011
Profile Report: Pennsylvania Graduating Class 2011
ACT, 2011
Basic Student Charges by Institution 2010-2011
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2011
Degrees and Awards Conferred 2010-2011
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2011
College and University Fall Enrollments 2010
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2010
The High Cost of Higher Education
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, January 2009
The Cost of Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, November 2008
Measuring Up 2008: The National Report Card on Higher Education: Pennsylvania Profile
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, November 2008
Governor’s Commission on College and Career Success Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commission on College and Career Success, December 2006
A Story of Success: Alumni of Pennsylvania’s Independent Colleges and Universities Five Years After Graduation
Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania, May 2006
A Rising Tide: The Current State of Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Education Policy and Leadership Center and The Learning Alliance for Higher Education, April 2006
Higher Education in Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset for Communities
The Brookings Institution, December 2005
Choosing to Improve: Voices from Colleges and Universities with Better Graduation Rates
The Education Trust, January 2005
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Knowledge Industry Partnership, June 2004
Making the Case for Independent Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, 2004
Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income, Race/Ethnicity
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, ACT, and the College Board, December 2003
Part-Time Faculty at Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Part-Time Faculty, October 2003
Shaping a Public Agenda for Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Power Point presentation by Aims McGuinness, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, presented at EPLC’s Pennsylvania Education Policy Forum, January 30, 2002
Community Colleges and the Future of Pennsylvania: An Agenda for Public Policy
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, commissioned by the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, October 2001
College Funding in Context: Understanding the Difference in Higher Education Appropriations Across the States
Demos, December 2012
Online College Students 2012: Comprehensive Data on Demands and Preferences
The Learning House, Inc. and Aslanian Market Research, July 2012
The Progress of Education Reform: Higher Education Reform
Eucation Commission of the States, Aug 2011
Independent Colleges and Universities: A National Profile
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, March 2011
The Condition of College and Career Readiness
ACT, 2011
Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society
The College Board, 2010
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them: Myths and Realities About Why So Many Students Fail to Finish College
Public Agenda, December 2009
Transforming America’s Community Colleges: A Federal Policy Proposal to Expand Opportunity and Promote Economic Prosperity
Brookings Institute, May 2009
2007–08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08): Student Financial Aid Estimates for 2007–08
National Center for Education Statistics, April 2009
Measuring Up 2008: The National Report Card on Higher Education: Full Report
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, November 2008
Community College Success: Is it a path to opportunity?
Education Commission of the States, September 2008
Reversing Course: The Troubled State of Academic Staffing and a Path Forward
American Federation of Teachers, 2008
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2006 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2005-06
National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007
Squeeze Play: How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and Public Agenda, May 2007
Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society
The College Board, 2007
Economic Impact of the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
National Center for Education Statistics, October 2006
A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education
Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education, September 2006
Profile of Undergraduates in U.S. Postsecondary Education Institutions: 2003-04, With a Special Analysis of Community College Students
National Center for Education Statistics, June 2006
Adult Education Participation in 2004-05
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2006
Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College Readiness and Success
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, March 2006
By the Numbers: State Goals for Increasing Postsecondary Attainment
Jobs for the Future, February 2006
Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2004; Graduation Rates, 1998 & 2001 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2004
National Center for Education Statistics, February 2006
The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College
U.S. Department of Education, February 2006
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2004, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, 2004-05
National Center for Education Statistics, January 2006
Transfer Access to Elite Colleges and Universities in the United States: Threading the American Dream
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Lumnia Foundation for Education, and Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2006
Recent Changes in the Entry of Hispanic and White Youth into College
Pew Hispanic Center, November 2005
First Generation Students in Postsecondary Education: A Look at their College Transcripts
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2005
Diversity & The PH.D: A Review of Efforts to Broaden Race & Ethnicity in U.S. Doctoral Education
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, May 2005
The Road Less Traveled? Students Who Enroll in Multiple Institutions
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2005
2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:04) Report on Faculty and Instructional Staff in Fall 2003
National Center for Education Statistics, May 2005
Standardization vs. Flexibility: State Policy Options on Placement Testing for Developmental Education in Community Colleges
Jobs for the Future, April 2005
Accountability for Better Results: A National Imperative for Higher Education
National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education and the State Higher Education Executive Officers, March 2005
Estimating Undergraduate Enrollment in Postsecondary Education Using National Center for Education Statistics Data
National Center for Education Statistics, March 2005
Correcting Course: How We Can Restore the Ideals of Public Higher Education in a Market-Drive Era
The Futures Project at Brown University, February 2005
Gender Differences in Participation and Completion of Undergraduate Education and How They Have Changed Over Time
National Center for Education Statistics, February 2005
The Investment Payoff: A 50-State Analysis of the Public and Private Benefits of Higher Education
Institute for Higher Education Policy, February 2005
State Data Systems and Privacy Concerns: Strategies for Balancing Public Interests
Achieving the Dream, February 2005
To Ensure America’s Future: Building a National Opportunity System for Adults – Strenghtening Links Between Adult Education and Community Colleges
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy, February 2005
Access to Community College for Undocumented Immigrants: A Guide for State Policymakers
Jobs for the Future, January 2005
One Step From the Finish Line: Higher College Graduation Rates are Within Our Reach
The Education Trust, January 2005
College Readiness Begins in Middle School
ACT Policy Report, 2005
Creating College Opportunity for All: Prepared Students and Affordable Colleges
Southern Regional Education Board, 2005
State Systems of Performance Accountability for Community Colleges: Impacts and Lessons Learned for Policymakers
Jobs for the Future, 2005
Student Success in State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2005
What Works in Student Retention?
ACT, December 2004
The Role of Academic and Non-Academic Factors in Improving Student Retention
ACT, December 2004
College Persistence on the Rise? Changes in 5-Year Degree Completion and Postsecondary Persistence Rates Between 1994 and 2000
National Center for Education Statistics,
November 2004
Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work
ACT, October 2004
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1976 to 2001
National Center for Education Statistics,
September 2004
Meeting the Challenges of Population Growth and the Future Demand for Postsecondary Education: Consideration for State Higher Education Policy
Center for Community College Policy at the Education Commission of the States, August 2004
Student Retention and Graduation: Facing the Truth, Living With the Consequences
The Pell Institute, July 2004
Latino Youth Finishing College: The Role of Selective Pathways
Pew Hispanic Center, June 2004
Public Attitudes on Higher Education: A Trend Analysis, 1993 to 2003
The Public Agenda, February 2004
College Affordability in Jeopardy
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Winter 2003
Affirmative Action in Higher Education: After Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger
American Council on Education, September 2003
Work First, Study Second: Adult Undergraduates Who Combine Employment and Postsecondary Enrollment
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2003
Baccalaureate and Beyond: A Descriptive Summary of 1999-2000 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients, 1 Year Later – With an Analysis of Time to Degree
National Center for Education Statistics, August 2003
With Diploma in Hand: Hispanic High School Seniors Talk About Their Future
National Center for Higher Education Policy and Public Agenda, June 2003
Following the Mobile Student: Can We Develop the Capacity for A Comprehensive Database to Assess Student Progression?
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, April 2003
Meeting the Competition: College and University Presidents, Faculty, and State Legislators View the New Competitive Academic Arena
Public Agenda and The Futures Project, October 2002
Latinos in Higher Education: Many Enroll, Too Few Graduate
Pew Hispanic Center, September 2002
Pursing the Public’s Agenda: Trustees in Partnership with State Leaders
Association of Governing Boards, September 2002
State Policy and Community College-Baccalaureate Transfer
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, August 2002
Losing Ground: A National Status Report on the Affordability of American Higher Education
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, May 2002
The Affordability of Higher Education: A Review of Recent Survey Research
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, May 2002
Creating Seamless Educational Transitions for Urban African American and Hispanic Students
ACT, 2002
