Policy and Advocacy Research Reports

Our policy analyses investigate issues related to federal student loan programs.

Our issue briefs contextualize federal higher education policy concerns and offer recommendations for Congress.

• Charting a Clearer Path: Recommendations for Transparent and Consistent Financial Aid Offer Letter 
• The Winding Road of Income-Driven Repayment 

Our research reports offer in-depth analyses of federal policy concerns.

• Examining Graduate Lending: Access vs. Private Lending 
• Examining Grad PLUS: Value and Cost

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.