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On April 24, 2025, the Carnegie Foundation and ACE announced a redesigned system, including a revision of the historic Basic Classification and introduction of the Student Access and Earnings Classification.More
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Photo Credit: American Council on Education In an open memo to the presidential candidates recently featured in the New York Times, the American Council on Education (ACE) highlights the pivotal role that postsecondary institutions play in shaping the nation’s social and economic landscape. With a focus on alleviating student debt,…
This is an excerpt by Mushtaq Gunja and Sara Gast of the Carnegie Classifications on Higher Education. For the full article, visit acenet.edu. Since 1973, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has served as the predominant framework to classify American colleges and universities. It was originally created for researchers as…