In October 2008, the National Center on Public Policy and Higher Education and the Public Agenda released a report entitled, The Iron Triangle: College Presidents Talk About Costs, Access, and Quality. Direct quotations from interviews with presidents of major research universities, regional state institutions, private colleges, and community colleges comprise the majority of the report.  In conducting these interviews, the researchers found that in general, college presidents agree on the major issues facing their institutions and students, despite the varying natures of their institutions. The three areas of chief concern reported were accessibility, affordability, and quality and accountability.

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