07/12/2010
New Study on For-Profit Higher Education
Washington, DC – A new report from The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), with generous support from Lumina Foundation, provides an in-depth examination of the for-profit higher education industry in the U.S. The report includes an “insider’s view” of the industry, gained from talking to leaders of for-profit firms about what distinguishes their industry from traditional higher education, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
06/01/2010
New Research on Intercollegiate Athletics Funding
Washington, DC- A new paper by The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), Intercollegiate Athletics Subsidies: a Regressive Tax, reveals that funding for intercollegiate athletics (ICA) is often diverted from traditional academic purposes, in effect imposing a tax on students to subsidize sports. CCAP’s analysis indicates that this tax is highly regressive and unequal in nature, with the relatively poor institutions and students bearing more of the cost burden for ICA than the rich.
02/03/2010
Richard Vedder to Participate in National Debate
Washington, DC- Dr. Richard Vedder will participate in a debate February 26, 2010 to be nationally televised on PBS. The debaters will be asked: Does the United States need more college graduates to remain an economic power, or is college just too expensive to benefit many Americans? The other debaters include George Leef, Margaret Spellings and Michael Lomax.
04/15/2009
New Study Identifies Major Flaw in Financial Aid Programs
Washington, DC- The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) has released a new study critical of current financial aid policies, Financial Aid in Theory and Practice: Why It Is Ineffective and What Can Be Done About It. The analysis finds that “policy makers have designed a convoluted financial aid system that inadvertently leads to higher tuition,” and that “many programs are ineffective and possibly counterproductive.” The findings hinge on the recognition that many financial aid programs contribute to the academic arms race, fueling the explosion in costs, which in turn have a negative impact on college affordability and access.
04/14/2009
Study Explores the History and Implications of College Rankings
Washington, DC- The Center for College Affordability is pleased to release its latest study, College Rankings: History, Criticism and Reform. It identifies the historical factors behind the growing obsession with college rankings, explores both the positive and negative effects of college rankings and offers suggestions for improvement.
11/10/2008
CCAP Releases Net Tuition Figures
Washington, DC- While everyone knows that the “sticker price” of college has been going up every year, some are not alarmed because they argue that the net price to students is much lower due to financial aid. This annual report uses Department of Education data to find the average net tuition from the 2000-2001 school year through the 2005-2006 school year. The findings, which show that net tuition has increased, depending on the type of school, anywhere from 11% to 73% over the last six years (after adjusting for inflation), has shocking implications for college affordability.
11/8/2008
New Study Links Tuition Inflation to Ban on Employer Testing
Washington, DC- Duke v. Griggs: Implications for College Credentialing investigates the higher education implications of the landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision that banned discriminatory job-related testing, unless it was a “business necessity”. The study concludes that the Court’s decision may have inadvertently pushed employers to begin using the college degree, in lieu of testing, to sort prospective employees and may be partially responsible for soaring college enrollment, tuition, and income inequality between college and high school graduates.
New Study on For-Profit Higher Education
Washington, DC – A new report from The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), with generous support from Lumina Foundation, provides an in-depth examination of the for-profit higher education industry in the U.S. The report includes an “insider’s view” of the industry, gained from talking to leaders of for-profit firms about what distinguishes their industry from traditional higher education, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
06/01/2010
New Research on Intercollegiate Athletics Funding
Washington, DC- A new paper by The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), Intercollegiate Athletics Subsidies: a Regressive Tax, reveals that funding for intercollegiate athletics (ICA) is often diverted from traditional academic purposes, in effect imposing a tax on students to subsidize sports. CCAP’s analysis indicates that this tax is highly regressive and unequal in nature, with the relatively poor institutions and students bearing more of the cost burden for ICA than the rich.
02/03/2010
Richard Vedder to Participate in National Debate
Washington, DC- Dr. Richard Vedder will participate in a debate February 26, 2010 to be nationally televised on PBS. The debaters will be asked: Does the United States need more college graduates to remain an economic power, or is college just too expensive to benefit many Americans? The other debaters include George Leef, Margaret Spellings and Michael Lomax.
04/15/2009
New Study Identifies Major Flaw in Financial Aid Programs
Washington, DC- The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) has released a new study critical of current financial aid policies, Financial Aid in Theory and Practice: Why It Is Ineffective and What Can Be Done About It. The analysis finds that “policy makers have designed a convoluted financial aid system that inadvertently leads to higher tuition,” and that “many programs are ineffective and possibly counterproductive.” The findings hinge on the recognition that many financial aid programs contribute to the academic arms race, fueling the explosion in costs, which in turn have a negative impact on college affordability and access.
04/14/2009
Study Explores the History and Implications of College Rankings
Washington, DC- The Center for College Affordability is pleased to release its latest study, College Rankings: History, Criticism and Reform. It identifies the historical factors behind the growing obsession with college rankings, explores both the positive and negative effects of college rankings and offers suggestions for improvement.
11/10/2008
CCAP Releases Net Tuition Figures
Washington, DC- While everyone knows that the “sticker price” of college has been going up every year, some are not alarmed because they argue that the net price to students is much lower due to financial aid. This annual report uses Department of Education data to find the average net tuition from the 2000-2001 school year through the 2005-2006 school year. The findings, which show that net tuition has increased, depending on the type of school, anywhere from 11% to 73% over the last six years (after adjusting for inflation), has shocking implications for college affordability.
11/8/2008
New Study Links Tuition Inflation to Ban on Employer Testing
Washington, DC- Duke v. Griggs: Implications for College Credentialing investigates the higher education implications of the landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision that banned discriminatory job-related testing, unless it was a “business necessity”. The study concludes that the Court’s decision may have inadvertently pushed employers to begin using the college degree, in lieu of testing, to sort prospective employees and may be partially responsible for soaring college enrollment, tuition, and income inequality between college and high school graduates.