Merit Aid for Undergraduates: Trends from 1995–96 to 2007–08 (Oct 18) This Statistics in Brief uses nationally representative data from 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2003–04 and 2007–08 to examine trends in merit aid to undergraduates by student and institutional characteristics and in comparison to need-based grant aid. » more info
Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972–2009 (Oct 13) The report includes national and regional population estimates for the percentage of students who dropped out of high school between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of young people who were dropouts in 2009, and the percentage of young people who were not in high school and had some form of high school credential in 2009. » more info
Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2011 (Oct 12) This report describes key education outcomes and contexts of education in the Group of Eight (G-8) countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. » more info
The Expansion of Private Loans in Postsecondary Education (Oct 11) This Statistics in Brief examines trends in borrowing from commercial lenders for postsecondary education, the characteristics of undergraduate and graduate private loan borrowers, and combining private and federal loans. » more info