Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center

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    Anticipating Workforce Pell

    Jordan Matsudaira, Meredith Welch, CJ Libassi, Ian Mikkelsen, Daniel Oliver, Lashawn Richburg-Hayes

    An exploration of short-term certificate programs and their outcomes in Washington state

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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

    Data Explorer
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    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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About Us

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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