Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgHigher Education’s Return on Investment: MethodologyHow we calculated the return on investment for thousands of college and graduate degrees.23 min read·May 8, 2024----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgDoes College Pay Off? A Comprehensive Return On Investment AnalysisSome college degrees are worth millions of dollars, while others have no payoff at all.26 min read·May 8, 2024--6--6
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgHow Private Student Lending Can Repair Higher EducationThe federal student loan program is a mess. Could a larger role for the private sector fix things?45 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgAn Analysis of the College Cost Reduction ActHouse Republicans’ higher education reform would benefit community colleges and hit elite private universities.11 min read·Jan 11, 2024--1--1
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgThree Ways States Can Lead on Higher Education ReformStates should overhaul college funding formulas, state authorization, and occupational licensing.12 min read·Oct 4, 2023----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgHow Unnecessary College Degree Requirements Hurt The Working ClassMany jobs which were open to high school graduates a generation ago now require a college degree.35 min read·Jun 13, 2023----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgCollege Accreditation Does Not Guarantee Good Student OutcomesMost college accreditors oversee hundreds of degree and certificate programs that leave students worse off financially.11 min read·May 16, 2023----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgThe Colleges & Majors Delivering Economic Mobility for Low EarnersAn analysis of programs at schools serving disadvantaged students with a high return on investment.14 min read·Mar 31, 2023----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgAligning Higher Education’s Cost to its Value: Policy AppendixAdditional details on a proposal to make colleges accountable for overcharging for low-value degrees.7 min read·Feb 28, 2023----
Preston CooperinFREOPP.orgAligning Higher Education’s Cost to its ValueA three-part proposal to hold colleges accountable for degrees that cost too much and deliver too little.47 min read·Feb 28, 2023--1--1
