Applying Behavioral Insights to Improve Postsecondary Education Outcomes: A Review of Obama Administration Efforts and Next Steps Under the Trump Administration

Katharine Meyer; Kelly Ochs Rosinger

doi:10.1002/pam.22123

Applying Behavioral Insights to Improve Postsecondary Education Outcomes: A Review of Obama Administration Efforts and Next Steps Under the Trump Administration

Katharine Meyer, Kelly Ochs Rosinger

Education Policy Studies

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Amidst growing public concern in the United States over college access and affordability, federal policymakers have implemented many low-cost, behaviorally-informed strategies aimed at simplifying the college-going process and reducing informational barriers. Our paper reviews recent U.S. federal policies and interventions that draw on insights from the behavioral sciences to help students navigate various stages of the college-going process and summarizes empirical evidence of these efforts on college outcomes, highlighting variations across interventions and for various student populations. We conclude with up-to-date discussions of policy proposals and opportunities for behavioral science applications in postsecondary education.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	481-499
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.22123
State	Published - Mar 1 2019

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General Business, Management and Accounting
Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration

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