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Education Levels in the US, by State and Attainment
Attainment has always been an interesting topic for me, every since I first got stunned into disbelief when I looked […]
December 27, 2024
Yes, your yield rate is STILL Falling, 2023
This now-annual post is one that boggles and befuddles people, especially those who think that your yield rate is something […]
December 9, 2024
Doctoral Recipients by Undergraduate College, 1958–2023
This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking […]
December 3, 2024
Public University Tuition over time
The cost of college has been a hot topic for a while now, and even though some studies suggest the […]
November 26, 2024
Twenty six years of enrollment at Public Research 1 Universities
A while ago, I made the claim that Oregon State University has the longest streak of consecutive years of fall-over-fall […]
September 3, 2024
Six-year graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities
Graduation rates are always a hot topic in higher education, but often for the wrong reason. To demonstrate, I offer […]
August 28, 2024
Average Net Price at America’s Public Colleges and Universities
Good news: We have new IPEDS data on average net cost. Bad news: Because IPEDS is IPEDS, it’s data from […]
August 27, 2024
How many colleges are there anyway? Version 2022
I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of “colleges.” We think we know what we mean when we say it, […]
August 13, 2024
More Gender Breakouts of Admission Data
I’ve written a lot about yield rates over time, and I’ve also written about differences in admission patterns among male […]
July 15, 2024