Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank all who contributed to the production of this report. At MPR Associates, special thanks go to Lutz Berkner and Laura Horn for their technical guidance and helpful comments throughout this study. Andrea Livingston edited the report, Mary Sukkestad formatted the tables, Lynn Sally prepared the graphics, and Don Eike formatted and assembled the final version.

We would also like to acknowledge the careful review and thoughtful comments of the following reviewers: Dennis Carroll, Mary Frase, Robert Burton, Sal Corrallo, and Linda Zimbler at NCES; Jacqueline King from the College Board; and Kent Phillippe from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

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