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Now, Democrats are losing faith in higher ed too
Confidence in higher education's value is falling.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 182 min read


Georgetown costs $100K a year -- and most students pay the 'sticker price'
Georgetown, Duke, NYU and 13 other colleges cost more than $100,000 a year, including tuition, room and board. It's not true that "nobody pays the sticker price."

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 171 min read


What will college cost? Can you trust that financial-aid letter?
Trust in higher education is at an all-time low, in part because of high costs and murky pricing.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 102 min read


Here's how to destroy the value of a college degree
"Students" can earn college credit for an online course "in less than a day by answering multiple-choice, open-book tests."

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 253 min read


How much will I pay for college? Financial aid offers are very confusing
Financial-aid offers make it hard for 18-year-olds and their parents to figure out how much college will cost.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 262 min read


Academia looks in the mirror: Who's that timid conformist looking back?
Academic needs to look in the mirror and see why it's losing public trust.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 183 min read


Speedy 3-year degrees attract frugal students
Does it have to take 4+ years and 120 credits to earn a bachelor's degree?

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 153 min read


University of Florida tops new college rankings
City Journal's new college rankings list University of Florida as best in the nation for inquiry and student success.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 26, 20252 min read


It's not a crisis: Students are saying 'no' to low-value colleges, low-pay majors
College enrollment remains strong at high-value colleges, but young people are wary of colleges and degrees that are unlikely to pay off.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 11, 20252 min read


College dreams: Should your kid major in psychology? Cannabis studies?
Naive 18-year-olds are choosing college majors without knowing whether they're likely to finish a degree or qualify for a job that will enable them to pay their college loans.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Adults can turn experience to credits for a speedy degree
Giving college credits for skills learned on the job is helping adults earn degrees and colleges fill empty seats.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20253 min read


Does college pay? Yes for nursing, engineering and econ, no for 31% of programs
Lifetime return on investment for a Stanford English degree is less than $24,000, just under $4 million for a chemical engineering bachelor's.

Joanne Jacobs
May 31, 20252 min read


Disgruntled graduates: 36% say college was 'a waste of time and money'
College graduates are questioning the workforce value of their degrees: Half of Gen Z grads see college as a "waste of time and money."

Joanne Jacobs
May 3, 20252 min read


Is college worth it? Young males are opting out
Young Americans -- especially males -- see college as a high-cost, high-risk choice.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Credits for competency makes sense -- if colleges avoid the credit-recovery route
"Competency-based" education makes sense -- if students really are competent.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 11, 20252 min read


Is a college degree worth the cost? 45% say 'no'
Americans think college costs too much and want more focus on preparing students for jobs.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Americans still want their kids to go to college, but ...
Most people worry about college costs, but want their children to go to a two-year or four-year college.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 28, 20242 min read


A debt-free bachelor's degree is not impossible (but it's not easy)
Confidence in the value of higher education is down , and fear of college debt is up, writes Rob Jenkins, an associate professor of...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 1, 20243 min read


Up, up and away: 'Recalibration' is raising AP exam scores
Advanced Placement scores were released this week, and they're higher than ever. But not necessarily because students are learning more....

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Is college worth it if you have to borrow? Only 22% say 'yes'
Most Americans don't think borrowing to go to college is worth it.

Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20242 min read
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