New series highlights baseline statistics on access to the federal Pell Grant program and completion rates for U.S. higher education institutions by three sectors—community colleges, non-profit institutions, and for-profit colleges.

If you have federal student loans, you may be overwhelmed and confused by the barrage of announcements and information coming…

With just over $300 billion committed to supporting Californians statewide, Governor Newsom and the Legislature prioritized postsecondary investments that center on student access and success, increasing affordability, building-out student data systems, and strengthening consumer protections.

Across the country, students from underserved communities have faced disproportionate challenges to
enrolling in and remaining in college during the pandemic. College enrollment fell by five percent during
the pandemic – nearly one million students – the largest decline in the last 50 years.

The Michigan state legislature passed a budget that invests over $2 billion in higher education for Michiganders. TICAS applauds this investment’s growth from last year’s $1.8 billion, demonstrating a growing commitment to improving higher education access and affordability. Both are essential to achieve the state’s 60 by 30 attainment goal.

New series highlights baseline statistics on access to the federal Pell Grant program and completion rates for U.S. higher education institutions by three sectors—community colleges, non-profit institutions, and for-profit colleges.