Higher education
Alternative labels
Post-secondary education
Universities and colleges study and teaching
Report
The new work reality
Following the journeys of 14,000 young people over a decade, this report reveals the factors that accelerate the transition to full-time work, including the skills, mindset and confidence young people need to navigate our changed world of work.
Working paper
Graduate indebtedness: its perceived effects on behaviour and life choices – a literature review
This review of available research on the consequences of student loan debt suggests that student loan debt, particularly in the United States, tends to have a negative impact on people’s lives after university. Specifically, it appears to have a negative impact on career choices, home ownership, health, finance, retirement, and, for women, getting married and...
Report
Universities 2017 audits
This report analyses the results of our audits of financial statements of the ten NSW universities and their controlled entities for the year ended 31 December 2017.
Report
Improving retention, completion and success in higher education: final report
This report explains how the examination of retention, completion and success in higher education has come about. It looks at what the higher education sector is saying about the factors that impact on these issues and makes recommendations about how Australia can further build on its success in supporting students to succeed in their higher...
Report
Five rules of the college and career game
This report shows that more education is usually better, but majors matter more. College is less about the institution name and more about the field of study.