Postsecondary Education
Postsecondary education refers to the range of formal learning opportunities beyond high school, including those aimed at learning an occupation or earning an academic credential. IES initiatives collect data on public and private institutions, support research on strategies to improve outcomes for undergraduate students, and evaluate federally funded programs aimed at increasing postsecondary enrollment and graduation.
Data and Statistics
Research and Evaluation
- Postsecondary and Adult Education Grants
- Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities Grants
- Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR)
- Scalable Strategies to Support College Completion Network
- The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE)
- Evaluations of programs and interventions related to pathways to college and careers
Tools for Educators
- College Scorecard and College Navigator
- What Works: Postsecondary Education Intervention Reports
- Practice Guide: Strategies for Postsecondary Students in Developmental Education – A Practice Guide for College and University Administrators, Advisors, and Faculty
- Practice Guide: Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning
- Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program Postsecondary and College and Career Readiness partnerships, research, and resources
Spotlight
Developmental education is designed to help underprepared college students acquire the reading, writing, and mathematics skills needed to succeed in college-level courses. The IES-funded Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) is examining strategies to improve outcomes for students assigned to developmental education in community colleges and other open-access institutions. The Center recently released preliminary results from a survey of nearly 1,000 colleges across the U.S. on assessment and instructional practices in developmental education and how such programs have evolved in recent years. It also is conducting evaluations of an alternative placement system for entering college students in New York and an innovative developmental math program in Texas that shortens the time students spend in remediation.