Education
- Report
How CBO Produces Fair-Value Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs: A Primer
In this primer, CBO discusses the methodological differences between the FCRA and fair-value approaches and how those differences affect estimates of the cost of federal credit programs.
- Cost Estimate
S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on May 7, 2018
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2018
- Report
Fair-Value Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2019
Using FCRA procedures, CBO estimates that new loans and loan guarantees issued in 2019 would result in savings of $37.4 billion. But using fair-value procedures, CBO estimates that they would have a lifetime cost of $37.9 billion.
- Report
Federal Aid for Postsecondary Students
In 2017, the government financed roughly $100 billion in student loans and provided about $30 billion in grants and $30 billion in tax preferences. This report examines the impact of such aid and a number of approaches to changing it.
- Report
Distribution of Federal Support for Students Pursuing Higher Education in 2016
In 2016, students pursuing higher education received about $91 billion in financial support from federal spending programs and tax expenditures. This report examines the distribution of that assistance among households, by income group.
- Blog Post
Estimating the Long-Term Effects of Federal R&D Spending: CBO’s Current Approach and Research Needs
This blog post explains how CBO assesses the macroeconomic effects of changes in federal spending for research and development. It also highlights areas in which additional research would enhance CBO’s capacity to evaluate such spending.
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 2582, Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 17, 2018
- Presentation
How the Government Budgets for Student Loans
Presentation by Justin Humphrey, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.
- Presentation
The Pell Grant Program
Presentation by Leah Koestner, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.