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We aim to make the postsecondary sector a more vital engine FOR SOCIAL AND economic MOBILITY.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The Carnegie Classifications \u2014the nation\u2019s gold standard for organizing higher education for over 50 years\u2014now defines institutional excellence not only based on prestige, student selectivity or degrees awarded, but based on student outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Student Access and Earnings Classification evaluates whether institutions provide access to students in communities they serve, and whether those students go on to successful, wealth-generating careers in the regions they live and work.\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE) introduced significant changes to the Carnegie Classifications in April 2025. These included a full reconsideration of the \u201cBasic\u201d Classifications and the introduction of a new Classification designed to catalyze the postsecondary sector to become a more vital engine of economic mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?<\/h2>\n\n

The winds of educational change are blowing. Tim Knowles is the 10th president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement …<\/p>\n\n

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Beyond \u2018Prestige\u2019: New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success<\/h2>\n\n

As widespread public skepticism about the value of a degree persists, a new institutional classification system recognizes colleges and universities that …<\/p>\n\n

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CARNEGIE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Find ways to impact change in education. Join us as we work together to create a world where every student\u2019s potential is realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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