In an episode of The Hechinger Report’s College Uncovered podcast, CEW’s Nicole Smith shares her thoughts on how the ongoing decline of 18-year-olds affects postsecondary education and the US economy.
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Media Mentions
“Our real challenge is this: How do we train workers for the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow in our country?” asks CEW’s Zack Mabel in an EdWeek...
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Jon Marcus cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an NPR article that explores how some universities are strategically seeking to increase their Hispanic/Latino...
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In a Higher Ed Dive article about where students yield the highest return on their investment, Lilah Burke cites "Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)” and quotes CEW Director Jeff...
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Michael Cassidy of the Associated Press cites The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings” in an article about Harvard University’s announcement that it will be tuition-free for...
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In a CNN article about Harvard University’s plan to go tuition-free for families with annual incomes less than $200,000, Maria Aguilar Prieto cites “All One System.”
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Quinnipiac University President Judy D. Olian cites “The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings” in a Times essay that argues both the economic and non-pecuniary benefits of...
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In an episode of The Chronicle’s College Matters that covers declining white student enrollment at 4-year institutions across the country, Jack Stripling cites “The Great Misalignment.”
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Ronald Brownstein cites “Progress Interrupted” in a CNN article that explains the pushback conservative pundits may face for opposing diversity policies and programs from growing minority populations.
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CEW Director Jeff Strohl joins the CBS evening news interview segment to explain the far-reaching ramifications of population decline on higher education and the workforce.
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For the Boston Globe, Hillary Burns quotes CEW Director Jeff Strohl in an article that applies the higher education value debate to colleges in New England.
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Jon Marcus cites “Liberal Arts ROI " in a Hechinger Report article that explores efforts universities are making to revitalize humanities majors.
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Elissa Nadworny quotes CEW’s Nicole Smith in an NPR article about the surprising increase in enrollment seen in postsecondary education last fall.
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Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed, arguing that the long-term value of college education will continue to hold even in the face of...
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Forbes contributor and Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031, in a Forbes article that explores ways to encourage Gen...
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Nick Perry and Cheyanne Murphy cite “The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings” in an AP article about the surprising decline in tuition costs across several institutions.
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The Number of 18-Year-Olds Is About to Drop Sharply, Packing a Wallop for Colleges — And the Economy
Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus quotes CEW’s Director Jeff Strohl and cites“After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an article about the far-reaching effects of the...
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Jon Marcus quotes CEW’s Nicole Smith in a Hechinger Report article about the difficulties people can face when attempting to secure a training apprenticeship.
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CEW’s Jeff Strohl, Catherine Morris, and Artem Gulish explore how the student loan debt crisis affects those in teaching professions in an Op-Ed for Education Week that cites “Graduate Degrees:...
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Sarah Wood cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in a career and technical education (CTE) guide for US News & World Report.
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An article in The Economist explores the growing skepticism toward Master’s degrees in the US and abroad, citing “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top.”
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Dr. Earl D. Brooks II—President of Trine University in Angola, Indiana—cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” in a Diverse Education Op-Ed that argues that college is still...
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Ben Wildavsky and Richard Whitmire cite “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an Inside Higher Ed article that explores the unpromising long-term socioeconomic ramifications...
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CEW’s Jeff Strohl, Zachary Mabel, and Kathryn Peltier Campbell explore how colleges can encourage racial diversity in the absence of affirmative action in an opinion article for Inside Higher Ed.
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Adam McCann quotes CEW’s Martin Vanderwerf in WalletHubs' 2025 university rankings.
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In a guest essay for the New York Times—about the decline of the American Manufacturing industry—Economist Rebecca Patterson cites Upskilling and Downsizing in American Manufacturing.
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Kathryn Palmer cites “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top” and quotes CEW’s Artem Guilish in an Inside Higher Ed article that is critical of the wide spectrum...
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In a Forbes Advisor article that explores well-paying jobs that do not require a 4-year degree, Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D., cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through...
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In an Education Week article that explores bright spots and challenges faced by young adults today post-high school, Sarah D. Sparkes quotes CEW Director Jeff Strohl and cites “Failure to...
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Liann Herder cites “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top” and quotes CEW’s Artem Gulish and Catherine Morris in an article that urges for increased data collection on...
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Juhohn Lee quotes CEW’s Director Jeff Strohl in a CNBC article that examines why a growing number of men in their prime working years are leaving the workforce.
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In a Los Angeles Times article, Lorraine Ali explores President-elect Kamala Harris’s use of emotion in her campaign and cites “May The Best Woman Win?”.
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In a CBS MoneyWatch article about declining professional paths to the middle class, Aimee Picchi cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” and quotes CEW’s Nicole Smith.
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Patti Waldmeir cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” in a Financial Times article that explores the dwindling confidence in bachelor's degrees from the American public.
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Forbes contributor Chris Muller cites “The Great Misalignment” in an article that examines the history and future of the value of a college degree.
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Contributors for The Hill, Tania LaViolet, and Nicholas A. Watson cite “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an Op-Ed that explores how colleges can...
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Bob Massa and Bill Conley cite “Progress Interrupted” as they offer advice and perspective to university administrators on looming declines in college enrollment in an Inside Higher Ed article.
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In an Inside Higher Ed article about the future of the workforce, Kathyrn Palmer cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” and quotes CEW’s Jeff Strohl, Artem Gulish,...
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Higher Ed Dive’s Laura Spitalniak cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” and quotes CEW’s Artem Gulish and Cahteinre Morris in a brief article that highlights our latest...
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In the Wall Street Journal’s Buy Side segment, Meena Thiruvengadam cites “ The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees” in an article about tuition reimbursement programs.
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