Robert Kelchen
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Kelchen’s research interests include student financial aid, higher education finance, and accountability policy. His work as a methodologist for Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college rankings won an award for best data journalism from the Education Writers Association. His teaching interests include higher education finance, research methods, and governance and accountability policies and practices. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Develops a “cost-adjusted graduation rate performance” measure to estimate a college’s value-added to students and policymakers using two different metrics. One of the measures developed has been incorporated into Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings.