The Washington Monthly’s College Guide brought to my attention this Huffington Post article arguing that college is a bad deal. Analyzing the cost of college versus an up-front investment, the author, James Altucher, argues:
Over the course of a lifetime, according to CollegeBoard, a college graduate can be expected to earn $800,000 more than his counterpart [...]
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False Choices in the Value of College
The Classroom Performance of College Football’s Elite Teams
Every year, the top college football teams rake in millions of dollars through lucrative bowl game appearances. But while these contests significantly raise a school’s profile and give national attention to a few superstar athletes, only about half of those playing in the games will actually leave school with a degree.
There is, however, some variability [...]
The Indebted Graduates of 2008
Seniors who graduated with student loans in 2008 faced a rough job market, as the U.S. economy started heading into a recession and unemployment began rising. But according to an analysis of borrowing data released yesterday, these recent entrants to the labor market had an added disadvantage—large levels of debt.
According to the report “Student Debt [...]
Where Does the Aid Go?
In the past week I’ve had the occasion to do some quick research on a number of institutions that had students take out federal loans in the past academic year but do not show up in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System—a U.S. Department of Education database with information on graduation rates, tuition, fees, and [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/11/10 | Kevin Carey is quoted on the rising costs of education in The Economist.
03/10/10 | Chad Aldeman Aldeman's False Fronts is quoted on Accuracy in Academia.
03/09/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on loan origination on the Firedog Lake blog.
03/07/10 | Kevin Carey calls for a Race to the Top in higher education in a column in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
03/08/10 | Andrew Rotherham's Eduwonk post on RTT finalists is quoted on Class Struggle.
03/07/10 | Andrew Rotherham is quoted on the success of MATCH in The Times-Picayune.
03/06/10 | Eduwonk's reaction to Ohio's status as a RTT finalist is cited in a Wall Street Journal editorial.
03/05/10 | Andrew Rotherham's reaction to New York's status as a Race to the Top finalist is cited on National Journal.