Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center
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Research center focused on generating actionable research to improve #highered policy. RTs/follows are not endorsements. Check out our site at peer-center.org!
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APPLY NOW: PEER Center Summer Scholars Program — PEER Center
June 3-5, 2026 | Apply by March 1 The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center invites early- and mid-career academics conducting higher education policy research to apply to…
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🚨 Applications open for @PEERresearch.bsky.social Summer Scholars! 🚨
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
OUT TODAY from @srcellini.bsky.social and Leonardo Restrepo @peerresearch.bsky.social: Where Did All the Ads Go?
#highered advertising spending, especially TV, is down sharply since 2010, largely driven by spending declines in the #4profit sector. More trends: www.peer-center.org/research/whe...
#highered advertising spending, especially TV, is down sharply since 2010, largely driven by spending declines in the #4profit sector. More trends: www.peer-center.org/research/whe...
Where Did All the Ads Go? — PEER Center
Prospective college students face a daunting task in choosing which of the more than 6,000 U.S. postsecondary institutions will meet their needs and improve their lives. Some students are bombarded wi...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
OUT TODAY from @srcellini.bsky.social and Leonardo Restrepo @peerresearch.bsky.social: Where Did All the Ads Go?
#highered advertising spending, especially TV, is down sharply since 2010, largely driven by spending declines in the #4profit sector. More trends: www.peer-center.org/research/whe...
#highered advertising spending, especially TV, is down sharply since 2010, largely driven by spending declines in the #4profit sector. More trends: www.peer-center.org/research/whe...
#HigherEd researchers, call your offices! There's a new draft rule on student loan limits & repayment, and public comments are due March 2. Learn how to ensure your research is heard by @usdeptofed.bsky.social via PEER's @claremccann.bsky.social: www.peer-center.org/research/com...
Calling Higher Ed Scholars: Here’s How to Comment on the Student Loan Provisions of the New ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Rules — PEER Center
To read the proposed regulations this post discusses or to submit comments to the Department of Education, click here . The Department recently released proposed regulations that…
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February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
#HigherEd researchers, call your offices! There's a new draft rule on student loan limits & repayment, and public comments are due March 2. Learn how to ensure your research is heard by @usdeptofed.bsky.social via PEER's @claremccann.bsky.social: www.peer-center.org/research/com...
🚨 Applications open for @PEERresearch.bsky.social Summer Scholars! 🚨
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
APPLY NOW: PEER Center Summer Scholars Program — PEER Center
June 3-5, 2026 | Apply by March 1 The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center invites early- and mid-career academics conducting higher education policy research to apply to…
www.peer-center.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🚨 Applications open for @PEERresearch.bsky.social Summer Scholars! 🚨
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...
@PEERresearch.bsky.social's @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social @claremccann.bsky.social, along with Adam Looney, wrote at @Brookings.edu how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes student lending through new borrowing caps, repayment plans, and more. www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
January 28, 2026 at 4:40 PM
@PEERresearch.bsky.social's @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social @claremccann.bsky.social, along with Adam Looney, wrote at @Brookings.edu how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes student lending through new borrowing caps, repayment plans, and more. www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
DYK: Many graduate students don't complete their programs, with completion rates similar to bachelor's-degree students? Learn more in this NEW @peerresearch.bsky.social policy brief out today from @jeffdenning.com and @lesleyturner.bsky.social. www.peer-center.org/research/gra...
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
DYK: Many graduate students don't complete their programs, with completion rates similar to bachelor's-degree students? Learn more in this NEW @peerresearch.bsky.social policy brief out today from @jeffdenning.com and @lesleyturner.bsky.social. www.peer-center.org/research/gra...
Study up on Public Service Loan Forgiveness! Our @peerresearch.bsky.social Study Guide on PSLF was recently updated to include NEW data from @usdeptofed.bsky.social showing the average forgiveness amounts of Public Service Loan Forgiveness recipients. www.peer-center.org/research/stu...
January 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Study up on Public Service Loan Forgiveness! Our @peerresearch.bsky.social Study Guide on PSLF was recently updated to include NEW data from @usdeptofed.bsky.social showing the average forgiveness amounts of Public Service Loan Forgiveness recipients. www.peer-center.org/research/stu...
New @peerresearch.bsky.social brief from @wytham88.bsky.social on impacts of federal funding interruptions for research labs: Gaps in federal funds mean lab staff--especially postdocs and grad students--work, earn, publish less, and even leave the U.S. altogether. www.peer-center.org/research/tal...
The Talent Cost of Research Funding Delays — PEER Center
Scientific research is a cornerstone of innovation, economic growth, and human well-being. The emergence of the modern U.S. scientific ecosystem in the post-World War II era has delivered…
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January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
New @peerresearch.bsky.social brief from @wytham88.bsky.social on impacts of federal funding interruptions for research labs: Gaps in federal funds mean lab staff--especially postdocs and grad students--work, earn, publish less, and even leave the U.S. altogether. www.peer-center.org/research/tal...
Following along with today's #negreg on #highered accountability? @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social has some technical advice for @usdeptofed.bsky.social about how to set the earnings threshold for graduate-level programs. www.peer-center.org/research/ear...
Measuring the Earnings Premium for Graduate Programs in OBBBA’s Accountability Scheme — PEER Center
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law last July, established the first-ever statutory framework to hold most higher education programs – including all graduate certificates and…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Following along with today's #negreg on #highered accountability? @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social has some technical advice for @usdeptofed.bsky.social about how to set the earnings threshold for graduate-level programs. www.peer-center.org/research/ear...
OUT TODAY: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, Monarrez, Ritter looked at new graduate loan limits.
➡️ One in three now borrow above the limits, esp doctoral/prof. degrees
➡️ Of those, almost 40% will struggle to get private loans
➡️ Variation by field of study
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➡️ One in three now borrow above the limits, esp doctoral/prof. degrees
➡️ Of those, almost 40% will struggle to get private loans
➡️ Variation by field of study
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Student Loans for Graduate School: Who Will Be Affected by the New Federal Lending Limits? — PEER Center
This report was published through the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Consumer Finance Institute. A key provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, signed into law in July 2025,…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
OUT TODAY: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, Monarrez, Ritter looked at new graduate loan limits.
➡️ One in three now borrow above the limits, esp doctoral/prof. degrees
➡️ Of those, almost 40% will struggle to get private loans
➡️ Variation by field of study
www.peer-center.org/research/stu...
➡️ One in three now borrow above the limits, esp doctoral/prof. degrees
➡️ Of those, almost 40% will struggle to get private loans
➡️ Variation by field of study
www.peer-center.org/research/stu...
🚨NEW REPORT from @peerresearch.bsky.social: New #highered accountability standards are coming online, but gainful employment rules are an essential complement. Here's why, and what aligning America's outcomes-based standards could mean. Report: www.peer-center.org/research/ali... 1/
Accountability for All Programs: Aligning America’s Outcomes-Based Standards — PEER Center
For more than a decade, higher education policymakers have contemplated ways to hold postsecondary education programs responsible for ensuring adequate outcomes of their graduates. The most significan...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨NEW REPORT from @peerresearch.bsky.social: New #highered accountability standards are coming online, but gainful employment rules are an essential complement. Here's why, and what aligning America's outcomes-based standards could mean. Report: www.peer-center.org/research/ali... 1/
Calling all #highered researchers: @usdeptofed.bsky.social is writing regulations to implement changes to loan limits, student loan repayment, accountability, and more. Learn what it means to public comment like a pro with a @peerresearch.bsky.social event TOMORROW at 1 PM ET: bit.ly/3Kx7f2M.
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Calling all #highered researchers: @usdeptofed.bsky.social is writing regulations to implement changes to loan limits, student loan repayment, accountability, and more. Learn what it means to public comment like a pro with a @peerresearch.bsky.social event TOMORROW at 1 PM ET: bit.ly/3Kx7f2M.
From @PEERResearch.bsky.social: New graduate, parent loan limits will curtail borrowing for about one-third of borrowers. About $10 billion/yr will no longer be available to grad students (more when including new limits for part-time students), parents. www.peer-center.org/research/gra...
How Will Graduate Student and Parent Borrowing Be Affected by New Federal Loan Limits? — PEER Center
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that became law this past July included significant changes affecting the way Americans will pay for higher education. Since 2006, both graduate students and…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
From @PEERResearch.bsky.social: New graduate, parent loan limits will curtail borrowing for about one-third of borrowers. About $10 billion/yr will no longer be available to grad students (more when including new limits for part-time students), parents. www.peer-center.org/research/gra...
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The new RAP plan authored by Congressional features suffers from the same bug… we discuss in this @peerresearch.bsky.social brief www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The new RAP plan authored by Congressional features suffers from the same bug… we discuss in this @peerresearch.bsky.social brief www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...
Congress asked how to improve transparency about college costs and outcomes. Via @PEERresearch.bsky.social:
➡️ Codify financial value transparency data
➡️ Build a universal net price calculator
➡️ Fill gaps in the data infrastructure
➡️ Adopt strong accountability
www.peer-center.org/research/col...
➡️ Codify financial value transparency data
➡️ Build a universal net price calculator
➡️ Fill gaps in the data infrastructure
➡️ Adopt strong accountability
www.peer-center.org/research/col...
PEER Center Comments: College Costs and Value Transparency — PEER Center
College affordability and value are issues on the minds of policymakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as prospective students and their families. Additionally, recent legislation from Congress,…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Congress asked how to improve transparency about college costs and outcomes. Via @PEERresearch.bsky.social:
➡️ Codify financial value transparency data
➡️ Build a universal net price calculator
➡️ Fill gaps in the data infrastructure
➡️ Adopt strong accountability
www.peer-center.org/research/col...
➡️ Codify financial value transparency data
➡️ Build a universal net price calculator
➡️ Fill gaps in the data infrastructure
➡️ Adopt strong accountability
www.peer-center.org/research/col...
From @PEERresearch.bsky.social: We estimated how #highered programs measure up against the accountability standard in the reconciliation law. Overall, few programs fall short, but low-earning programs are concentrated in some schools, fields. www.peer-center.org/research/how...
How Do College Programs Measure Up Against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s New Accountability Standard? — PEER Center
In July, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that included significant changes to the federal government’s role in funding higher education. Among them is a new accountability…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
From @PEERresearch.bsky.social: We estimated how #highered programs measure up against the accountability standard in the reconciliation law. Overall, few programs fall short, but low-earning programs are concentrated in some schools, fields. www.peer-center.org/research/how...
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@peerresearch.bsky.social's @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social has looked at the current borrowing levels across fields of study. Check out the attached (green dots for fields that fall in the new definition) for more on the average annual borrowing of the largest professional fields today. 2/
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
@peerresearch.bsky.social's @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social has looked at the current borrowing levels across fields of study. Check out the attached (green dots for fields that fall in the new definition) for more on the average annual borrowing of the largest professional fields today. 2/
Many graduate borrowers will be affected not just by new annual and aggregate loan limits, but also by a new provision that prorates loan eligibility for part-time students. More in a recent PEER Center brief: www.american.edu/spa/peer/imp...
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Many graduate borrowers will be affected not just by new annual and aggregate loan limits, but also by a new provision that prorates loan eligibility for part-time students. More in a recent PEER Center brief: www.american.edu/spa/peer/imp...
🚨 NEW from @PEERResearch.bsky.social: New graduate, parent loan limits will curtail borrowing for about one-third of borrowers. About $10 billion/yr will no longer be available to grad students (more when including new limits for part-time students), parents. www.american.edu/spa/peer/imp...
Impact of New Graduate and Parent Loan Limits
Based on our analysis of recent borrowing levels, OBBBA’s new loan limits will curtail borrowing for about one-third of both all parent and all graduate student borrowers. Read more.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨 NEW from @PEERResearch.bsky.social: New graduate, parent loan limits will curtail borrowing for about one-third of borrowers. About $10 billion/yr will no longer be available to grad students (more when including new limits for part-time students), parents. www.american.edu/spa/peer/imp...
These 20 fields enroll 92 percent of federally aided students -- and with a few notable exceptions, most have <2% of their enrollment in programs that would lose loan eligibility under the new #highered law. Check it out: www.american.edu/spa/peer/one...
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
These 20 fields enroll 92 percent of federally aided students -- and with a few notable exceptions, most have <2% of their enrollment in programs that would lose loan eligibility under the new #highered law. Check it out: www.american.edu/spa/peer/one...
NEW from @PEERResearch.bsky.social: We estimated how #highered programs measure up against the accountability standard in the reconciliation law. Overall, few programs fall short, but low-earning programs are concentrated in some schools, fields. www.american.edu/spa/peer/one...
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
NEW from @PEERResearch.bsky.social: We estimated how #highered programs measure up against the accountability standard in the reconciliation law. Overall, few programs fall short, but low-earning programs are concentrated in some schools, fields. www.american.edu/spa/peer/one...
🚨The PEER Center is hiring! We currently have two positions posted (details below). We're a #highered research center (led by @srcellini.bsky.social @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social) focused on generating actionable research for state, federal policy. Put your data skills to work for an important purpose!
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🚨The PEER Center is hiring! We currently have two positions posted (details below). We're a #highered research center (led by @srcellini.bsky.social @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social) focused on generating actionable research for state, federal policy. Put your data skills to work for an important purpose!
NEW: Most college graduates remain in-state after they complete -- even more among community college graduates -- and tend to move to higher-cost (and typically higher-wage) areas, particularly for grads of highly selective schools. www.american.edu/spa/peer/ear...
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
NEW: Most college graduates remain in-state after they complete -- even more among community college graduates -- and tend to move to higher-cost (and typically higher-wage) areas, particularly for grads of highly selective schools. www.american.edu/spa/peer/ear...
📣 @PEERresearch.bsky.social is hosting a virtual event TOMORROW, Sept. 18, 1-2 PM ET. We'll talk everything #highered in reconciliation, what happens next, and how researchers and scholars can engage in the Education Department's rulemaking process! REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
REGISTRATION: PEER Center Virtual Event on Reconciliation
Earlier this year, Congress passed a reconciliation law (a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill) that will substantially reshape the higher education sector. The U.S. Department of Education is now moving…
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September 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📣 @PEERresearch.bsky.social is hosting a virtual event TOMORROW, Sept. 18, 1-2 PM ET. We'll talk everything #highered in reconciliation, what happens next, and how researchers and scholars can engage in the Education Department's rulemaking process! REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The typical borrower in four of the largest professional, half of the 30 largest master's programs will hit new graduate loan limits. @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social of @PEERresearch.bsky.social explained how an ROI-based approach to limits could have worked better. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Loan Caps Could Force Students Into Private Market
Multiple analyses show that in certain programs, like dentistry, as many as half of students may need to take out more debt than a new federal limit allows.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The typical borrower in four of the largest professional, half of the 30 largest master's programs will hit new graduate loan limits. @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social of @PEERresearch.bsky.social explained how an ROI-based approach to limits could have worked better. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
ICYMI: @PEERresearch.bsky.social is hosting a virtual event on 9/18, 1-2 PM ET. We'll talk everything #highered in reconciliation, what happens next, and how researchers and scholars can engage in the Education Department's rulemaking process! REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ICYMI: @PEERresearch.bsky.social is hosting a virtual event on 9/18, 1-2 PM ET. We'll talk everything #highered in reconciliation, what happens next, and how researchers and scholars can engage in the Education Department's rulemaking process! REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...