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Carnegie Classifications Redesign Better Reflects the Higher Education Landscape and Recognizes Student Success

January 26, 2026April 24, 2025 by DerekC

A new Student Access and Earnings Classification recognizes the wide variety of institutions fostering opportunities for students nationwide

Washington, D.C. — The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) published today the latest in a series of updates to the Carnegie Classifications. The redesigned system includes a revision of the historic Basic Classification, now titled the Institutional Classification, and a newly developed Student Access and Earnings Classification.

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