The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has received a great deal of attention in the past year. From a much-needed change that allowed students to file the FAFSA in October instead of January for the following academic year to the pulling of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool that made FAFSA filing easier for millions of students, the federal […]
Robert Kelchen
Robert Kelchen, a professor of education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the Data Editor of the Washington Monthly College Guide.
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The 2017 Net Price Madness Bracket
Which college in this year’s NCAA March Madness has the lowest net price of attendance?
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Examining College Endowments Per Pell Recipient
One of the most-discussed higher education policy proposals from President Donald Trump has been a proposal to tax the endowments of wealthy colleges that are seen as not using enough money on financial aid. Key Trump supporter Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) has introduced legislation requiring colleges with endowments over $1 billion to spend at least 25% of all investment […]
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How Much Did A Coding Error Affect Student Loan Repayment Rates?
A small error leads has major consequences.
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How Much Do For-Profit Colleges Rely on Federal Funds?
Is it a problem that for-profit colleges generate such a large portion of their revenues from federal funds?
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Highlights from the Gainful Employment Data Release
New data shows that for-profit colleges have by far the highest debt-to-earnings ratio.
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How Should States Structure “Free” College?
Free college is dead at the federal level with Trump’s election, so states are picking up the mantle.
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The 2016 “Not Top Ten” List in Higher Education
The worst things to happen in higher ed this year.
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The 2016 Higher Education Top Ten List
Robert Kelchen’s annual list of the best higher ed news from this year.
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How to Improve Income-Driven Repayment Plan Cost Estimates
The Washington swamp still needs analysts.
