Championing Equity in Education
The Hildreth Institute: Driving Change in Higher Education for Affordability, Accountability, and Equity.
LATEST RESEARCH
Cost of Attendance Transparency Project
The Cost of Attendance Transparency Project brings new national evidence to this overlooked part of college affordability. Across three reports, we find wide inconsistency in how living costs are estimated—even among institutions serving students in similar local markets—and more coordination by states, systems, and other intermediaries than previous policy scans have captured. Together, the research examines how these estimates are constructed, how they compare with local costs, and what coordination and standardization can—and cannot—solve. The central challenge is balancing greater accuracy, transparency, and responsiveness with simplicity and administrative feasibility.
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Our Impact
By addressing the root structural causes that lead to inequities in opportunities, we seek to inspire and support transformational policy change in public higher education that leads towards equitable outcomes for all.