THE FUTURE OF

THE FUTURE OF

UNDERGRADUATE

EDUCATION

THE FUTURE OF AMERICA

Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education

Publications of the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education

A Primer on the College Student Journey (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2016)

The Complex Universe of Alternative Postsecondary Credentials and Pathways, Jessie Brown and Martin Kurzweil, Ithaka S+R (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017)

Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States, Judith Scott Clayton (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017)

The Economic Impact of Increasing College Completion, Sophia Koropeckyj, Chris Lafakis, and Adam Ozimek, Moody's Analytics (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017)

Policies and Practices to Support Undergraduate Teaching Improvement, Aaron M. Pallas, Anna Neumann, and Corbin M. Campbell (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017)

The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017)

FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

THE FUTURE OF

UNDERGRADUATE

EDUCATION

THE FUTURE OF AMERICA

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

v

Introduction

1

National Priority One

Strengthen the Student Educational Experience

8

Priority One Recommendations

22

National Priority Two

Increase Completion and Reduce Inequities

26

Priority Two Recommendations

47

National Priority Three

Control Costs and Increase Affordability

51

Priority Three Recommendations

71

Section Four

The Further Future Considered

76

Areas for Further Discussion and Research

85

Considerations

87

Conclusion

89

Endnotes

91

Appendix A

Commission Members, Staff, and Funder

99

Appendix B

Groups and Individuals Consulted

100

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