Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center

  • 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

  • Do Graduate Degrees Pay Off?

    Joseph G. Altonji and Zhengren Zhu

    Higher education scholars Altonji and Zhu find that, while graduate degrees pay off on average, returns vary widely across fields

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  • Where Did All the Ads Go?

    Stephanie Riegg Cellini and Leonardo Restrepo

    An exploration of advertising data for U.S. colleges shows steep declines in expenditures and the number of colleges advertising since 2010

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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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