blog post Californians Favor Higher Taxes over Higher Tuition By Lunna Lopes Jan 26, 2017 Californians would rather pay higher taxes to increase higher education funding than increase student fees, PPIC’s survey shows.
blog post Video: Grading the Higher Education System By Linda Strean Dec 14, 2016 The PPIC Statewide Survey shows that Californians have big concerns about the affordability of public colleges and universities. The survey’s key findings were presented in Sacramento last week.
blog post CSU and UC Are a Better Value Than Universities Nationwide By Jacob Jackson Nov 23, 2016 The federal government’s yearly scorecard shows that California’s public universities offer students good economic returns for a reasonable price.
blog post Reducing Tuition Volatility at California’s Universities By Jacob Jackson Apr 28, 2016 It’s clear that California’s public universities will raise tuition, but it’s not clear when or by how much. History shows that periods of low or no tuition growth are often followed by large increases.
blog post Video: Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education By Linda Strean Apr 14, 2016 Kevin de León, state senate president pro tem, and Janet Napolitano, University of California president, agreed on the need to better fund higher education and expand access.
blog post Introducing the PPIC Higher Education Center By Mark Baldassare, Hans Johnson Apr 12, 2016 Today, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the PPIC Higher Education Center. It is dedicated to advancing practical, evidence-based solutions that enhance educational opportunities for all of California’s students.
blog post Commentary: State Universities Are in a Budgetary Bind By Hans Johnson Apr 12, 2016 Faced with periodic budget crises, competing priorities, and difficulty in raising additional revenue, almost all the states have reduced their funding for higher education over the past couple decades.
blog post A College Degree in Three Years? By Patrick Murphy, Kevin Cook Aug 3, 2015 The University of California has promised to develop three-year degree programs on each campus and enroll 5 percent of UC students by the summer of 2017. Reaching this goal will require overcoming significant obstacles.
blog post Online Learning and College Costs By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Kevin Cook Jun 29, 2015 So far, there is no evidence that online learning is less expensive than face-to-face learning, but it is an important tool for improving access to higher education.
blog post Locking Students Out of Our Colleges a Losing Strategy By Hans Johnson Apr 13, 2015 The state's public universities are not able to accommodate all of the qualified students who apply, a troubling issue for the state.
