Publications

Amid increasing concern over the extent to which the public values scientific evidence, this report offers an in-depth examination of the current state of trust in science among Americans.

This report, based largely on original research commissioned by the American Academy’s Humanities Indicators, examines a broader range of measures about holders of four-year bachelor’s degrees, including graduates’ satisfaction with their jobs, finances, and lives generally. (An update of this report was published in 2022.)

This report proposes practical and actionable solutions for strengthening the student educational experience, increasing completion rates, and increasing affordability.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of credentials that serve as alternatives to bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and alternative pathways to achieving an academic degree.

To inform discussions of the future of undergraduate education in the United States, and the role of financial aid within it, this paper provides an overview of undergraduate financial aid—its motivations, its moving parts, and its controversies.