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Discovering Issues with IPEDS Completions Data

Robert Kelchen

Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a great resource in the field of higher education. Number of active programs and discontinuations by year, 2005-2020. We found consistent evidence from websites that programs continued to exist during their hiatus in IPEDS data.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years

University Business

Michigan’s Kalamazoo Promise was one of the first College Promise programs rolled out in 2005. These efforts are conducive to their mission of eliminating educational gaps and expanding employment opportunities. As of last year, California leads the way with 89 free college programs, followed by Texas and Michigan with 24.