How America Plans for College 2026
Our national study offers insights on how high school students and parents are planning for education after high school.
Our primary research reveals how people make education happen
We create highly anticipated research reports which have been featured in a number of publications including Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and USA Today.
Sallie Mae and Ipsos survey students and families each year to uncover the real strategies behind how the average family navigates paying for college - including everything from tuition and books to travel and housing.
Our research showcases how recent college graduates define success, and what actions contribute to their sense of achievement.
Our study looks at how families paid for college and their perceptions about the values of higher education.
Our study looks at students’ journeys to college graduation, barriers to completion, and opportunities to support their success.
This research report expands our understanding of how high school students and their parents save and plan to pay for higher education.
This report explores how college students, college graduates, and young adults who left college without completing their program approach their personal finances.