Kevin Cook
Research Associate
Expertise: Higher education
Kevin Cook is a research associate at the PPIC Higher Education Center. His research interests include education finance and policy for both K–12 and higher education, and his current work focuses on performance-based funding, online learning, and public pensions. Before joining PPIC, he worked as a research assistant in the investments division of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, where he conducted sustainability risk analysis. He holds an MPPA from Sacramento State University and a BA in history from Occidental College.
Blog Post · June 3, 2024
New FAFSA Form May Trigger Drop in College Enrollment
Report · May 2024
California’s Higher Education Funding Landscape
Policy Brief · May 2024
Policy Brief: California’s Higher Education Funding Landscape
January 2024
California’s Higher Education System
December 2021
Keeping College Affordable for California Students
October 2019
Higher Education in California
June 2019
State Financial Aid in California
December 2018
Financing Higher Education Capital Projects
November 2018
Modernizing California’s Education Data System
March 2017
Higher Education Funding in California
July 2015
Public Pension Liabilities in California
November 2014
Higher Education in California: Institutional Costs
November 2014
Higher Education in California: Performance Budgeting
January 29, 2024
What to Watch for in Higher Education in 2024
January 11, 2023
What’s Next for Higher Education in 2023?
March 15, 2022
The Pandemic’s Effects on Higher Education
January 13, 2022
What’s Next for Higher Education?
December 1, 2021
Geography of College Aid in California
August 20, 2021
Applications for Dream Act Financial Aid Have Fallen
March 12, 2021
California Sees Steep Decline in Financial Aid Applications
October 29, 2020
Supporting Financially Stressed College Students during COVID-19
July 10, 2020
UC and CSU Face Budget Challenges
March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Shutdown Forces Colleges to Ramp up Online Learning
December 11, 2019
Covering the Real Costs of College
October 24, 2019
2020 Primary: Funding Higher Education Facilities
June 13, 2019
CSU’s Prudent Saving Strategy
May 23, 2019
Expanding Enrollment at UC and CSU
February 8, 2019
Proposed Budget Prioritizes College Students in Need
August 16, 2018
A Long-term View of Higher Education Funding
July 19, 2018
Good Budget News for Higher Education
March 29, 2018
Five Factors for Successful Online Learning
February 2, 2018
Funding Increase for Community Colleges
December 14, 2017
Bricks and Mortarboards: Capital Investment in Colleges
September 5, 2017
New CSU Admissions Policy Could Increase Access, Enrollment
July 19, 2017
UC’s Experiment in Measuring Costs
May 19, 2017
The Growth of Cal Grants
April 13, 2017
The Growth of College Promise Programs
September 26, 2016
The Promise of a Four-Year Degree in California
June 2, 2016
Does Free Community College Grow Enrollment?
August 3, 2015
A College Degree in Three Years?
June 29, 2015
Online Learning and College Costs
April 22, 2015
Testimony: Improving the Cal Grant Program
March 20, 2015
Testimony: Low-Income Students and Financial Aid
January 20, 2015