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Postsecondary Education

From community college courses to doctoral programs, postsecondary education encompasses all forms of schooling after completion of high school or its equivalent. RAND's research on postsecondary education programs and institutions throughout the world has been influential; research in Qatar, for instance, led to reform of the National University and a realignment of postsecondary education to societal needs.

News Release

Choice of University in England: It's Not Just About the Money

Tuition fee levels are not the only factor that prospective students and their parents consider when choosing universities. They also compare employment prospects, living expenses, university location, and course quality.

Jun 12, 2014
Project

Factors Influencing Students' Choice of University in England

Choice experiments provide fresh empirical evidence on the relative influence of tuition fee levels and other factors on the decisions of those choosing between universities. Employment prospects, living expenses, university location, course quality and tuition fees were all important.

Jun 12, 2014
Commentary

Four Approaches to Improve Higher Education in India Through Policies

In India, university enrolment has grown from 10 to 23 million from 2000 to 2013, and so has interest in improving access and quality. A review of research on higher-education policies on affirmative action, financial aid, private education, and vocational education identifies gaps in research on improving access and quality.

Jun 12, 2014
Report

Understanding the Impact of Differential University Fees in England

Despite tuition of up to £9000 per year for higher education institutions in England, applications continue to rise. Aside from tuition fees, employment prospects, living expenses, university location, and course quality are important influences on prospective students' university choices.

Jun 12, 2014
Report

CalMHSA Student Mental Health Campus-Wide Survey: 2013 Summary Report

Report provides the results of a California survey of colleges and universities on mental health experiences and attitudes, perceptions of campus mental health services, and perceptions of overall campus climate toward mental health and well-being.

Jun 3, 2014
Report

Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic-language version

Examines the adequacy of technical and vocational education and training in Iraq's growing Kurdistan Region; identifies areas for improvement through interviews with a variety of officials and an analysis of similar systems in other nations.

May 29, 2014
Report

California Colleges and Universities Collaborate to Support Student Mental Health

Report evaluates the development, quality, and effectiveness of collaboration activities among California Student Mental Health program partners in higher education.

May 27, 2014
Report

Advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Kurdistan

As the Kurdistan Region of Iraq develops rapidly, gaps have surfaced between the education and skills necessary for emerging jobs and those that employers perceive in local graduates. However, policymakers can respond in the short, medium, and long terms by implementing a number of new measures, particularly at the secondary level.

Apr 24, 2014
Commentary

Four Issues That RUSA's Plans for Research Universities Ought To Address

The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, or National Higher Education Mission, is the key implementing initiative of the Indian government's 12th Five Year Plan for higher education. It promotes three policy priorities in higher education — equity, expansion, and excellence.

Mar 18, 2014
Dissertation

Three Essays on Education Policy: Empirical Analyses of the Challenges and Opportunities with For-Profit Colleges, Military Enlistment and Immigration

Examines the educational outcomes of for-profit college students, military enlistees and immigrant youth.

Feb 27, 2014
Commentary

India Embraces MOOCs, but What if It Is a 'Lousy Product'?

One hundred engineering colleges around India will rely heavily on virtual instruction under a new program. Given the amount India is investing, it is important to make the best possible use of the complex and evolving Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) model.

Jan 8, 2014
Journal Article

University R&D Funding Strategies in a Changing Federal Funding Environment

This paper evaluates how changes in US National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding levels affected US universities' total biomedical R&D efforts, over a period of dramatic change in the federal funding environment.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Bring the World to California

This article argues that California colleges and universities should make a concerted effort to work together to attract more foreign students by forming education hubs.

Jan 1, 2014
Commentary

Comparing Higher Education Entrance Qualifications Across Europe

Given the opportunities for mobility of students and graduates across Europe, there is a need to understand how each country's higher education admission requirements compare, and to consider the long-term effects of those requirements on the skills, innovativeness, and resilience of Europe's workforce, says Cecile Hoareau McGrath.

Nov 27, 2013
Commentary

Making Colleges More Affordable

President Obama has released a plan to make colleges more affordable for the middle class. The plan calls for linking federal student aid to college performance, capping student loans at 10% of income, and incentivizing innovative instructional approaches to cut costs and improve quality.

Aug 26, 2013
Report

National Intelligence University's Role in Interagency Research: Recommendations from the Intelligence Community

To help the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR) of the National Intelligence University (NIU) better identify collaborative research opportunities, topics, and processes with Intelligence Community research entities, this study details the results of interviews about these research entities, their responsibilities, and their willingness to support interagency research with NIU.

Aug 15, 2013
News Release

India's Rapidly Expanding Higher Education System Could Be Improved by Linking Education Quality to Funding

India's higher education system faces challenges from underprepared faculty, unwieldy governance, and other obstacles to innovation and improvement. Instituting policies that link funding to quality could hold schools accountable for their performance, encourage greater innovation, and further the nation's education goals.

Jul 23, 2013
Report

Linking Funding and Quality to Improve Higher Education in India

India's higher education system faces challenges from underprepared faculty, unwieldy governance, and other obstacles to innovation and improvement. Instituting policies that link funding to quality could hold schools accountable for their performance, encourage greater innovation, and further the nation's education goals.

Jul 23, 2013
Research Brief

Linking Funding and Quality to Improve Higher Education in India

RAND researchers developed a course of action to help India implement policies and reforms that link higher education quality to funding to increase accountability, encourage greater innovation, and contribute to national goals.

Jul 23, 2013
Commentary

The Cost of Higher Education: The Big Picture

According to Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan, tuition is becoming less affordable because institutions are not performance-oriented and thus do not use their funding wisely. But would a more efficient system really bring measurable reductions in tuition costs?

Jul 12, 2013

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