Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)

The mission of the Institute for Higher Education Policy is to increase access and success in postsecondary education around the world through unique research and innovative programs that inform key decision makers who shape public policy and support economic and social development.

IHEP Creates Online Clearinghouse to Further Discourse and Knowledge Surrounding Global Phenomenon of College Rankings Systems

Significant Shifts In Indiana Policy Priorities Over Time Increase State Residents’ Ability To Access And Succeed In College

IHEP Names Higher Education Leader Ann Coles a Senior Associate

We must continue to address the idea that there is a conflict between the goal of making education accessible and the existence of competitive pressures to increase the perceived quality of colleges and universities.

—Alisa Federico Cunningham, Vice President of Research and Programs

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Creating Change One Step At a Time: Efforts to Improve College Access and Success in Indiana

This study offers a glimpse at the interventions Indiana has undertaken in the areas of academic preparation, higher education affordability, and a diversified system of higher education. Over the past several decades, Indiana’s policymakers, business leaders, and education officials have sought solutions to some of the major educational issues affecting the state, including instituting a more rigorous high school curriculum, expanding opportunities for need-based financial aid, creating a statewide community college system, and improving postsecondary completion rates. These efforts have already begun to make an impact on the state’s college access issues.

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Corporate Investments in College Readiness and Access

This report, Corporate Investments in College Readiness and Access, examines major corporations’ philanthropic support for “college readiness and access initiatives,” defined as efforts to increase the likelihood that students will graduate from high school fully prepared to enroll and succeed in college. The report supplements substantial research that highlights the importance of higher education to ensuring a U.S. workforce prepared to compete in a global economy.

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