In this University Business article, Matt Zalaznick compares today’s college enrollment during the pandemic to enrollment during past recessions. Zalaznick cites the blog post “When Back to School Meets Stay at Home” by CEW Director Anthony Carnevale and CEW Research Economist Megan Fasules.
Emma Whitford writes for Inside Higher Ed about the current situations of students who earned bachelor’s degrees during the recession in 2007 and 2008. Whitford quotes CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl.
Lorraine Wollert and Catherine Boudreau write for Politico about President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to stimulate job growth by spending on sustainable infrastructure and clean energy. Wollert and Boudreau cite the CEW report “America’s Divided Recovery.”
In this Inside Higher Ed op-ed, Nick Ducoff discusses the different approaches to calculating the return on investment of college and how they can be improved in the future. Ducoff cites the CEW report “A First Try at ROI.”
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Lilah Burke discusses possibilities for why students are showing more interest in health-related education this year. Burke quotes CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole Smith on the economic outlook of healthcare jobs.
Colleen Flaherty writes for Inside Higher Ed about the capitol riots and the role higher education plays in confronting important issues. Flaherty mentions CEW Director Anthony Carnevale and cites the CEW report “The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes.”
“The Merit Myth” by CEW authors Anthony Carnevale, Peter Schmidt, and Jeff Strohl was named one of Yahoo Finance’s favorite business books of 2020.
In this Stacker article, Meagan Drillinger uses data from the CEW report “A First Try at ROI” to compile a list of the 100 colleges with the best return on investment.
In this US News & World Report article, Emma Kerr discusses how working a part-time job in college can be beneficial to students’ careers. Kerr cites CEW report “Balancing Work and Learning.”
Kat Tretina writes for Forbes about the costs and benefits of attending college. Tretina cites CEW reports “Five Rules of the College and Career Game” and “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements through 2020.”
