For many Americans, the high cost of higher education provides a substantial barrier to college entry and ultimate completion.
Blog Post
Higher Education Today: Innovative Approaches for College Financing
October 4, 2013, Melissa Kearney and Benjamin Harris, The Hamilton Project
For many Americans, the high cost of higher education provides a substantial barrier to college entry and ultimate completion. In this economic analysis, The Hamilton Project's Melissa Kearney and Benjamin Harris provide a snapshot of today’s higher education student, illustrating how the current generation of students are older and more financially independent than in the past, and highlights three forthcoming Hamilton Project papers that address the complicated landscape of higher education financing through innovative policy proposals.