Step 1: Spend more on universities. Step 2: Get more graduates. Step 3: Statewide prosperity! Sounds pretty simple and straightforward, right? (At least for fans of the very NSFW program … Continue reading “The “Underpants Gnomes” Theory of Higher-Ed Funding”
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers implemented sweeping relief programs to offset the economic shock of lockdowns, layoffs, and shifts in consumer behavior. Among these actions was a … Continue reading “Did You Know? Student Loan “Pauses” Help Those Who Can Afford to Pay”
While some nerdy people like me thought that college was fun, and so stayed in it for life, for most people it is a chore to be completed with the … Continue reading “Connecting Degree Return-On-Investment with a Better Financing System”
The college application season has long been notorious for the anxiety it instills in high school seniors, many of whom are seeking admission to schools they believe will determine their … Continue reading “The College Rankings Game: How Students and Parents Are Being Played”
Soon, high school graduates will be making monumental decisions that will determine their future quality of life. These decisions include whether to attend college; if so, where; and finally, what … Continue reading “Reducing Student Cost and Enhancing the Value of College Education”
Community college is often seen as a cheaper alternative to traditional four-year undergraduate degree programs, providing students with a widely-accessible means to pursue a postsecondary education without being burdened by … Continue reading “When Community College Is a Good Investment―And When It Isn’t”
Preston Cooper, a researcher at The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity studying the economics of higher education, recently published a wide-ranging analysis of almost 14,000 U.S. graduate degree programs. … Continue reading “The Numbers Are in: Are Graduate Degree Programs Worth It?”
From the 1960s until quite recently, the conventional wisdom in America was that going to college and earning a degree was a very good investment. The time and money that … Continue reading “Will Your College Degree be a Good Investment?”
“Almost all students cite getting a better job as a primary reason for attending college,” writes Preston Cooper in the opening paragraph of his new study, entitled Is College Worth … Continue reading “Let the Buyer Beware!”
House Democrats have released their draft plan to make free community college a reality across much of the country, at a price tag of over $100 billion. The obsession with … Continue reading “Why Free Community College Solves The Wrong Problem”