Completing an Internship Increases Wages and Probability of Employment
The share of university students completing an internship is as high as 75–80 percent in many countries throughout North America
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Adjunct Teaching Fuels Grade Inflation and Distorts Student Choices
Since the mid-1970s, higher education has increasingly relied on part-time, adjunct faculty. By 2015, 40% of classroom instructors were hired
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Does Greek Membership in College Improve Academic and Career Outcomes?
Almost a fifth of U.S. college students join a Greek organization during college, yet we know strikingly little about the
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Student Loans—Extra Cash per Semester Doesn’t Translate to Better Results
Student loans balances exceed 1.6 trillion dollars, and the amount keeps growing. Why do students borrow, and when they borrow,
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How Do Peers Impact Learning—Virtual Edition?
As education has moved increasingly online, it’s important to understand how peers can help one another learn in virtual settings.
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Traditional Financial Aid Packages May Be Less Helpful for Older, Working Adults
Although college enrollment increased significantly over the last few decades, fewer than half of all adults have earned a postsecondary
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How Do “High-Stakes” Grades Affect Student Behavior?
Grades, including evaluations by teachers, standardized test scores, and exam results, can affect student behavior for at least three reasons.
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Learning about Potential Earnings Changes Students’ Choice of College Major
An undergraduate’s choice of college major has enormous consequences for their economic future, but how well do they understand their
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The Kalamazoo Promise—Keeping Its Promise to Expand College Enrollment and Completion
More than 150 communities throughout the country have adopted place-based college scholarships, and several states now offer similar tuition-free programs
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Nonbinding Peer Reviews Can Improve Team Effort and Productivity
Working in teams presents many advantages, from knowledge sharing to technological complementarities, but also a major drawback—individuals may be tempted
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