Media Mentions

In this Times Higher Ed article, Paul Basken writes about the many variables that come into play when estimating the cost of a federal free-college program. Basken quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about the recent report “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.”

Matt Zalaznick writes for University Business about the new CEW report, “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.”

In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Lois Elfman writes about the new CEW report, “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.” Elfman quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about the potential effects of Joe Biden’s free-college plan.

Jillian Berman writes for MarketWatch about the latest CEW report, “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.”

Kaitlin Mulhere writes for Money about the latest CEW report, “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.”

Susan Adams writes for Forbes about the failure of the SAT, quoting The Merit Myth, a book by CEW authors, on how the SAT has perpetuated inequality in the US.

In this Education Dive article, Natalie Schwartz writes about a new report on career earnings for students who studied the liberal arts. Schwartz cites the CEW report “ROI of Liberal Arts Colleges.”

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Elizabeth Redden writes about a new study that finds no relationship between enrollment at college with strong liberal arts offerings and students’ mid-career earnings. Redden cites the CEW report “ROI of Liberal Arts Colleges.”

In this episode of Us & Them, CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale speaks with Trey Kay and Laurie Stern about the recession and how it has affected workers in West Virginia in particular.

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel writes for the Washington Post about a partnership between Paul Quinn and Guild Education to provide education benefits to working adults. Douglas-Gabriel quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about how this move represents the future of workforce training.

Jack Kelly writes for Forbes about the surprising news that American household wealth is at the highest level ever amid a recession. Kelly quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on how the recession has affected middle-class families.

In this University Business article, Matt Zalaznick describes the findings of a new CEW report, “The Role of Higher Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes.”

Anayat Durrani writes for US News & World Report about the benefits of a US liberal arts education. Durrani cites the CEW report “ROI of Liberal Arts Colleges.”

Lindsay McKenzie writes for Inside Higher Ed about employer-assisted tuition programs, quoting CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on why workers don’t take advantage of these programs.

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Elizabeth Redden writes about new CEW research on higher education and authoritarianism, quoting CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith.

AnnaMaria Andriotis writes for the Wall Street Journal about the financial difficulties that many middle-class Americans—especially those who live in or near cities—are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andriotis quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about new challenges for the professional workforce.

Maureen Downey writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about why higher education has become a primary pathway to the middle class, quoting Director Anthony P. Carnevale on a range of CEW research.

Kery Murakami writes for Inside Higher Ed about the ongoing debate over free college, citing a recent CEW analysis on the cost of Joe Biden’s free-college plan.

Josh Moody and Darian Somers write for US News and World Report about the 10 college majors with the highest starting salaries. Moody and Somers cite CEW research about the college earnings premium.

In this Forbes article, Susan Madsen describes a framework for understanding the gender pay gap that includes individual, organizational, and societal factors. Madsen mentions the CEW report “Women Can’t Win.”

In this Money article, Heidi Rivera writes about the growing popularity of online certificate programs during the pandemic. Rivera quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about the data available on earnings for certificate programs that can help people make decisions about what program to pursue.

Belle Liang and Tim Klein write for EdTech about how technology can be used to increase the value of higher education amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Liang and Klein cite CEW data on job losses during the pandemic.

Noah Smith argues in an op-ed for Bloomberg that the financial challenges that US colleges and universities are facing amid the pandemic are going to lead these schools to admit more wealthy students—ultimately making college admissions more unfair. Smith cites the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.”

In this Quartz article, Ana Campoy and Dan Kopf write about the wide gaps in salaries between Black and White Americans in the country’s highest-paying jobs. Campoy and Kopf quote CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl and cite the findings of the CEW report “The Unequal Race for Good Jobs.”