Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center

  • Explore the Data: Earnings-Based Accountability

    Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, and Clare McCann

    Check out our report on the impact of new outcomes-based accountability standards

    Data Explorer
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    Improving College Affordability

    Adela Soliz, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann

    Researchers can help fill holes in the evidence base to help policymakers address the affordability challenges students face. This review of the literature explains how.

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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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Recent Publications

Research & Analysis
The Limited Impact of New Federal Earnings-Based Accountability Rules
Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
The Limited Impact of New Federal Earnings-Based Accountability Rules
Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
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Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
Earnings-Based Accountability Explorer
Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
Earnings-Based Accountability Explorer
Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
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Jordan Matsudaira, Kristen Allen, Clare McCann
Improving College Affordability: A Review of the Literature
Adela Soliz, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
Improving College Affordability: A Review of the Literature
Adela Soliz, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
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Adela Soliz, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
PEER Center Comments: U.S. Department of Education EDGAR Grantmaking Regulations
Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
PEER Center Comments: U.S. Department of Education EDGAR Grantmaking Regulations
Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
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Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann
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Affordability
Accountability
Student Loans
Transparency
Student Success
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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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