Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center

  • What Drove the Drop? For-Profit Colleges and the Decline in College Advertising

    Stephanie Riegg Cellini and Leonardo Restrepo

    College ad spending fell by half between 2014 and 2022. We dive into how, why, and which institutions contributed most to the decline.

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  • How New Graduate Loan Limits Will Affect Colleges

    Jordan Matsudaira, Meredith Welch, Jeff Wheble, and Clare McCann

    Explore the data with the PEER Center’s Graduate Loan Limit Impact Explorer

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  • What's the Harm in "Do No Harm"?

    Jordan Matsudaira and Kristen Allen

    Many fewer students in low-financial-value programs will be affected by new rules after passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act than under the gainful employment rules in place prior to its enactment.

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The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center generates actionable research to drive policy improvements in postsecondary access, affordability, experience, and outcomes. As scholars from American University and The George Washington University, we conduct policy-relevant analyses, engage with researchers, and provide technical support directly to state and federal policymakers.

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