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July 16, 2025

An Analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Student Loans

Key Points  Introduction At the beginning of July, President Donald Trump signed into law the…

May 22, 2025

Course Correction: Rebuilding The Federal Student Loan System After Biden’s Mismanagement

Key Points Introduction Thirty-five million federal student loan borrowers went back into repayment in October…

March 13, 2025

Trends in Net College Tuition and Financial Aid, 1990–2020

Key Points  Introduction College costs are out of control—or so the narrative goes. In recent…

January 29, 2025

How State Governments Can Fight Degree Inflation

Key Points Executive Summary State governments have significantly exacerbated the phenomenon of degree inflation, where…

December 2, 2024

Reforming State Authorization of Colleges to Boost Competition and Lower Tuition

Key Points Executive Summary Higher education suffers from barriers to entry. Though the ranks of…

October 2, 2024

Higher Education: Making Education Beyond High School Work for All

Executive Summary and Introduction: For generations, society has told high school students that college is…