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Review AccessLex Institute’s research and reports related to federal policy discussions that impact law school and higher education more broadly.
Policy Analyses
Our policy analyses investigate issues related to federal student loan programs.
Issue Briefs
Our issue briefs contextualize federal higher education policy concerns and offer recommendations for Congress.
Reports
Our research reports offer in-depth analyses of federal policy concerns.
Our state-based data sheets provide information on graduate and professional students by state. They capture graduate and law student fall enrollment and degrees awarded using data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the American Bar Association. They also offer information on federal student aid by graduate loan program (e.g., Unsubsidized Stafford, Grad PLUS) using data from the Office of Federal Student Aid. These figures include the total federal Direct Loan dollars disbursed, the number of recipients, and the average federal Direct Loan amount for loan recipients. The data sheets capture AccessLex member law schools in the state.
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Research and Data
“If You’re On Time, You’re Late”: Law School Application Timing Among Historically Underrepresented Applicants
December 27, 2023
Diversity Programs
Even Without Affirmative Action, Schools Still Have the Freedom to Pursue Diversity
August 30, 2023
Diversity Programs
Protecting Diversity: Can We Afford to Throw Out Grutter Before Its Expiration Date?
June 23, 2023
Research and Data
Law School in a Pandemic Ungrouped: How Online J.D. Experiences Varied Across Students
June 20, 2023
Diversity Programs
“Freedom Is Not Enough…”: Affirmative Action and J.D. Completion Among Underrepresented People of Color
June 16, 2023
Research and Data
What the U.S. News & World Report Rankings Boycott Means for Transparency About Law School Debt
April 13, 2023
Student Education
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of LexPreLaw
February 16, 2023 1:00 PM EST
Diversity Programs
The Dangers of Limiting Graduate Loans on HBCUs – Infographic
February 8, 2023