Think College Research and Evaluation Products

Locations of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs in Institutions’ Administrative Structures

This Fast Fact shares results from a survey of TPSID projects related to where their inclusive postsecondary education program is housed, whether in a particular department, school, institute, or other administrative center on a college or university campus.

Parent Expectations for Youth with Intellectual Disability and Autism Compared with Other Youth

This Fast Fact shares findings from a secondary analysis of the NLTS 2012 dataset, looking specifically at parent expectations around living and financial independence for students with intellectual disability and autism compared to those of students in other disability groups.

Paid Employment of Transition-age Youth with Intellectual Disability and Autism Compared with Other Youth

In this Fast Facts, data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) are used to examine employment of youth with intellectual disability and autism compared to other populations of youth with and without disabilities.

Employment Preparation of Students with Intellectual Disability in Federally-Funded Higher Education Programs

This Fast Fact shares results from a qualitative study on the perspectives of employment services staff who provide career and job supports to students with ID in inclusive higher education programs.

Provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services in TPSID Programs

This Fast Fact describes ways that Transition Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID programs) engage with state vocational rehabilitation agencies to provide pre-employment transition services to students with intellectual disability enrolled in colleges and universities.

One Year After Exit: A First Look at Outcomes of Students who Completed TPSIDs

This Fast Fact provides a first look at the employment, education, and living situation outcomes achieved by students in TPSID programs 1 year after completion.

First-Year Retention Rate of Students Attending Institutions of Higher Education via a TPSID Program

This Fast Fact examines recent retention data on students attending TPSIDs, and makes comparisons to retention rates of undergraduate students from a national data source; comparisons are made between 2-year and 4-year institutions and between residential and non-residential campuses.

Access to the Disability Supports Office by Students with Intellectual Disability in TPSID Programs

This Fast Fact examines data from the model demonstration projects focused on how many college students with disabilities access the Disability Supports Office (DSO), and what services they receive from the DSO.

Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Pathway to Employment

This Fast Fact shares data from the National Coordinating Center related to course enrollment and employment outcomes for students with ID attending TPSIDs that were funded via the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.