More from the NEBHE and Davis Educational Foundation Summit on Cost of Higher Education …
NEBHE and the Davis Educational Foundation convened more than 200 higher education leaders in Boston on Oct. 21 for a Summit on Cost in Higher Education.
Jamienne S. Studley, deputy under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, explained the Obama administration’s proposals to rein in college prices.
Studley described the rating system at the heart of the proposals, which would reward institutions based on “access,” including the number of students receiving Pell Grants; “affordability,” measuring tuition, scholarships and loan debt; and “outcome” measures such as graduation and transfer rates, graduation earnings and continuation to advanced degrees …
Studley noted that the government hopes to maintain incentives for colleges to serve all students …
She used the analogy of competitive diving to explain how the ratings will reflect “degree of difficulty” …
She noted that trustees should make sure investments benefit students …
And she hailed non-tech innovations such as faculty living in resident halls …
Responding to a question on whether the system will discourage important but lower-paying careers, Studley said …
For the full Studley video, see …
Special thanks to NEBHE Program & Outreach Coordinator Kiley Danchise-Curtis for her video editing.
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