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The Plight of the Recent College Graduate

The Plight of the Recent College Graduate

June 10, 2025
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ROI Tool Highlights Substantial Value of Regional Public Universities

ROI Tool Highlights Substantial Value of Regional Public Universities

March 26, 2025
Good Policy Requires Good Data

Good Policy Requires Good Data

March 11, 2025
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 2: Summer and Fall 2024

CEW’s Year in Review, Part 2: Summer and Fall 2024

January 16, 2025
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 1: Winter and Spring 2024

CEW’s Year in Review, Part 1: Winter and Spring 2024

December 16, 2024
In a Tough Job Market, Is Grad School the Best Bet? Without Better Data, It’s Hard to Say

In a Tough Job Market, Is Grad School the Best Bet? Without Better Data, It’s Hard to Say

December 10, 2024
Is High School Enough?

Is High School Enough?

August 29, 2024
Change at CEW

Change at CEW

April 11, 2024
Implications of the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings

Implications of the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings

March 7, 2024
Don’t Believe the Doubters: Young Workers Still Benefit from a College Degree

Don’t Believe the Doubters: Young Workers Still Benefit from a College Degree

December 19, 2023
Affirmative Action and the Future of Education Reform

Affirmative Action and the Future of Education Reform

November 27, 2023
Going Backwards on Our Commitment to Racial Justice

Going Backwards on Our Commitment to Racial Justice

August 17, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions Cements Racial Inequality in America

The Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions Cements Racial Inequality in America

June 29, 2023
Beware the Advice to Skip College

Beware the Advice to Skip College

April 18, 2023
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Letters from 2022

Letters from 2022

December 17, 2022
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court on October 31?

What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court on October 31?

October 13, 2022
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Good Jobs Are Out of Reach for Many 20-Somethings in the US

Good Jobs Are Out of Reach for Many 20-Somethings in the US

August 2, 2022
The Delayed American Dream

The Delayed American Dream

June 15, 2022
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Include ROI in Revamped College Rankings

Include ROI in Revamped College Rankings

April 14, 2022
Student Debt Is Growing, but So Is the Value of College

Student Debt Is Growing, but So Is the Value of College

April 12, 2022
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Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine

Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine

March 8, 2022
Climb or Die

Climb or Die

February 18, 2022
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Letters from 2021

Letters from 2021

February 1, 2022
Q&A with Nicole Smith: “Technology tends to create more work than it destroys”

Q&A with Nicole Smith: “Technology tends to create more work than it destroys”

September 2, 2021
The Future of American Higher Education

The Future of American Higher Education

August 2, 2021
Anxiety, Depression Persist for Some Despite Waning Pandemic

Anxiety, Depression Persist for Some Despite Waning Pandemic

July 6, 2021
The Student Debt Dilemma

The Student Debt Dilemma

May 24, 2021
What, Exactly, Is Infrastructure?

What, Exactly, Is Infrastructure?

April 26, 2021
Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?

Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?

March 25, 2021
One Year of the COVID Economy

One Year of the COVID Economy

March 22, 2021
How Useful Is High School Math on the Job?

How Useful Is High School Math on the Job?

March 9, 2021
Black Workers Have Made Sizable Gains in Education and Good Jobs

Black Workers Have Made Sizable Gains in Education and Good Jobs

February 25, 2021
10 Highest-Paying Majors for Black College Graduates

10 Highest-Paying Majors for Black College Graduates

February 19, 2021
Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students

Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students

February 11, 2021
When Back to School Meets Stay at Home

When Back to School Meets Stay at Home

January 13, 2021
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Make High Earners Stand Out

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Make High Earners Stand Out

November 19, 2020
Joe Biden’s Free-College Plan Would Pay for Itself

Joe Biden’s Free-College Plan Would Pay for Itself

September 9, 2020
White Flight to the Bachelor’s Degree

White Flight to the Bachelor’s Degree

September 3, 2020
Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families

Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families

July 20, 2020
Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation

Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation

July 2, 2020
Strivers Like NASA’s Katherine Johnson Deserve Equal Opportunities

Strivers Like NASA’s Katherine Johnson Deserve Equal Opportunities

June 25, 2020
Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession

Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession

June 24, 2020
Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy

Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy

June 15, 2020
We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students

We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students

June 11, 2020
Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn

Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn

June 8, 2020
Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides

Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides

June 5, 2020
Resources on Racial Injustice in America From Georgetown CEW

Resources on Racial Injustice in America From Georgetown CEW

June 3, 2020
Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis

Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis

May 29, 2020
Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble

Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble

May 21, 2020
Class of 2020 Will Suffer Permanent Economic Scars From COVID-19

Class of 2020 Will Suffer Permanent Economic Scars From COVID-19

May 14, 2020
Who’s Working From Home: The Education Divide

Who’s Working From Home: The Education Divide

April 29, 2020
Women Make Up More Than Half the Workforce, so Paid Parental Leave and Equal Pay Are More Urgent Than Ever

Women Make Up More Than Half the Workforce, so Paid Parental Leave and Equal Pay Are More Urgent Than Ever

March 10, 2020
Degrees From Liberal Arts Colleges Are Still Worth It. Here’s Why.

Degrees From Liberal Arts Colleges Are Still Worth It. Here’s Why.

January 29, 2020
Can Bias Prevent Women Running for Office From Having a Fair Shot?

Can Bias Prevent Women Running for Office From Having a Fair Shot?

December 18, 2019
Free College Isn’t Really Free

Free College Isn’t Really Free

December 10, 2019
How Much Is a Credential From My College Worth? Using CEW’s ROI Tool

How Much Is a Credential From My College Worth? Using CEW’s ROI Tool

November 26, 2019
How to Advance Your Career by Working While in College

How to Advance Your Career by Working While in College

November 11, 2019
More of Today’s Manufacturing Workers Have Bachelor’s Degrees than Ever Before

More of Today’s Manufacturing Workers Have Bachelor’s Degrees than Ever Before

October 25, 2019
Celebrating Latinos’ Gains in Education and the Economy

Celebrating Latinos’ Gains in Education and the Economy

October 15, 2019
What If You Knew How Much Your College Program Will Cost—and How Much It Will Enable You to Earn?

What If You Knew How Much Your College Program Will Cost—and How Much It Will Enable You to Earn?

September 20, 2019
Why $1 Trillion Is the Magic Number for Infrastructure Spending

Why $1 Trillion Is the Magic Number for Infrastructure Spending

August 30, 2019
Can Women Close the Wage Gap through Educational Gains?

Can Women Close the Wage Gap through Educational Gains?

December 11, 2018
Our higher education system is split into unequal tracks divided by race

Our higher education system is split into unequal tracks divided by race

October 11, 2018
Thinking about college? Pay attention to these 5 rules

Thinking about college? Pay attention to these 5 rules

August 20, 2018
Every year, half a million top-scoring students never get a college credential

Every year, half a million top-scoring students never get a college credential

April 12, 2018
Latinos – Moving Forward toward a Promising Future

Latinos – Moving Forward toward a Promising Future

October 11, 2017
Nursing – An Oasis of Opportunity

Nursing – An Oasis of Opportunity

September 20, 2017
Top five growing industries for those without a bachelor’s degree

Top five growing industries for those without a bachelor’s degree

August 17, 2017
Trumping toward college transparency

Trumping toward college transparency

July 11, 2017
Open information about college options and outcomes would help avoid buyer’s remorse

Open information about college options and outcomes would help avoid buyer’s remorse

June 15, 2017
Hats off to the Class of 2017. Let the Job Hunt Begin

Hats off to the Class of 2017. Let the Job Hunt Begin

May 31, 2017
Debunking the Five Myths Behind the Pell Grant

Debunking the Five Myths Behind the Pell Grant

May 9, 2017
Exploring education and employment gains among African Americans

Exploring education and employment gains among African Americans

February 28, 2017
Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Yield 11 Million Jobs

Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Yield 11 Million Jobs

January 11, 2017
American higher education is far more effective at helping White students…

American higher education is far more effective at helping White students…

December 8, 2016
The Return of “Middle-skills” Jobs

The Return of “Middle-skills” Jobs

November 16, 2016
Transparency should be part of the higher ed bargain

Transparency should be part of the higher ed bargain

October 27, 2016
Reflecting on Hispanic/Latino education and career opportunities

Reflecting on Hispanic/Latino education and career opportunities

October 13, 2016
Measuring the impact on enrollment of Clinton’s free college plan

Measuring the impact on enrollment of Clinton’s free college plan

September 2, 2016
America’s workforce makeover: college grads’ gain is high school grads’ pain

America’s workforce makeover: college grads’ gain is high school grads’ pain

June 21, 2016