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May 5, 2022

The Uneven Climb From College to Career

This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education by Karin Fischer quotes the CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on structural biases and inequities prevalent throughout the transition from education to the workforce.

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May 5, 2022

Do You Need a Grad Degree to Compete Right Now? Probably Not

This AP News article by Anna Helhoski cites the CEW report “The College Payoff” to discuss the advantages of holding a graduate degree in the workforce.

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May 3, 2022

It’s Time to Stop Putting Off Going to College; Here Are All the Reasons Why (1.2 Million, to be Exact)

This MarketWatch article by Collin Beresford cites key findings from the CEW report “The College Payoff” to emphasize college graduates' typically higher earnings.

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May 2, 2022

Sen. Warren: 40 Percent With Student Loan Debt Do Not Have a College Diploma

In this segment of MSNBC News, host Joy Reid references both Senator Warren and CEW report “The College Payoff” to discuss the college debt dilemma.

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April 29, 2022

Many Certificate Programs Don’t Pay Off, But Colleges Want to Keep Them

This Washington Post article by Lilah Burke highlights the CEW report “Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees” to illustrate earnings of certificate holders relative to their high school diploma- and college degree-holding counterparts.

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April 20, 2022

Opinion: What’s Causing Changes in College Enrollments?

This Business Weekly article by Steve Harendeen cites the CEW report “Recovery 2020” to emphasize the growing importance of a college degree towards obtaining “good jobs.”

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April 20, 2022

Here’s How to Get the Most Money Towards College

This CNBC article by Michele Fox references the CEW report “If Not Now, When?” to highlight the increasing costs of college tuition and fees.

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April 19, 2022

Millennial Money: Skipped College in 2021? Enroll This Fall

This AP News article by Colin Beresford references the CEW report “The College Payoff” to highlight how a college degree generally remains the safest bet towards economic security.

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April 13, 2022

Putting the Pell Grant to Work — In the Workforce

This article by Maria Flynn and Jeremy J. Wheaton from The Hill cites the CEW report “Good Jobs That Pay Without a BA” to highlight the 16 million “good jobs” available for middle skill workers.

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April 13, 2022

$1.6 Trillion in Student Debt is a Monument to Destructive Assumptions

This Washington Post article by George F. Will cites the CEW’s 2022 ranking of colleges by ROI to emphasize that college degree holders do not always earn more than their high school graduate counterparts.

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April 12, 2022

Ending Unpaid Internships

This Inside Higher Ed article by Maria Carrasco quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on the equity issues with unpaid internships.

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April 6, 2022

Teenagers on the Journey Toward Good Lives

This EdSurge article by Rebecca Koenig solicits advice from CEW Director Anthony Carnevale as to how to best prepare teenagers for higher education and their professional lives.

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April 4, 2022

College Debt is Starting to Look Like a Poor Financial Gamble

This Financial Times article by Patti Waldmier cites the CEW report “Learning While Earning” to bring attention to issues of economic inequality prevalent in higher education.

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April 1, 2022

US Universities Retreat From Test-Optional Admissions

This Times Higher Education article by Paul Basken references CEW's research on COVID-19’s impact on education and the workforce to highlight how most universities are now moving away from a test-optional admissions approach.

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March 31, 2022

College Scramble to Recruit Students as Nationwide Enrollment Plunges

This Washington Post article by Nick Anderson and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel references the CEW report “The College Payoff” to highlight how the Bachelor’s degree is still the “gold standard” in terms of reaching higher earnings

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March 28, 2022

This NCAA Darling Has a Better Story to Tell: It’s in the Top 1% for ROI

This University Business article by Chris Burt references CEW's 2022 ranking of 4,500 colleges by ROI to spotlight Bryant University’s status of being in the top 1% for ROI.

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March 28, 2022

Community College Enrollment is Down, But Skilled-Trades Programs are Booming

This NPR article by Elissa Nadworny cites the CEW report “The College Payoff” to emphasize how a growing number of associate’s degree holders are out earning their bachelor degree holding counterparts.

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March 28, 2022

College Tuition Inflation: Compare the Cost of College Over Time

This Forbes article by Brianna McGurran and Alicia Hahn references the CEW report “The College Payoff” to highlight the increased cost of college tuition for today’s students.

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March 22, 2022

Guiding Young People Not to Colleges or Careers — But to Good Lives

This EdSurge article by Rebecca Koenig quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on how the education system and the economy are deeply intertwined.

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March 20, 2022

Maryland Drops Degree Requirement From Some Jobs, Adding to Debate Over Value of College

This Washington Post article by Susan Svrluga quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on the growing importance of a college degree in entering the workforce, particularly due to increased demand for more skilled workers.

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March 18, 2022

Why Higher Ed Must Advocate for Mandatory Personal Finance Education in High School

This Inside Higher Ed article by John Pelletier references the CEW report “The Economic Value of College Majors” to highlight the relevant data students ought to consider when choosing a college.

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March 14, 2022

If We Truly Want a Level Playing Field, We Must Focus on Social Capital

This Times Higher Education article by Andy Chan and Kristina Francis cites CEW report “African Americans” to highlight the key finding that African American students are underrepresented in college majors associated with the fastest growing and highest paying occupations.

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March 14, 2022

Asked to Discuss Her Whiteness

This Inside Higher Ed article by Colleen Flaherty quotes CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl on lack of standardization for diversity, equity, and inclusion questions during the hiring process.

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March 11, 2022

What We Value

This Inside Higher Ed article by Scott Jaschik quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale, as well as research from CEW report “The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes,” to explain the crucial role liberal arts education will play in helping us overcome our differences.

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March 10, 2022

State of Higher Education Address 2022

Watch the Commissioner for Higher Education deliver the 2022 State of Higher Education Address, where CEW Director Anthony Carnevale is quoted.

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March 10, 2022

Four Ways higher Education Has Changed After the Pandemic

This Boston Business Journal article by Grant Welker includes key analysis from CEW Director of Editorial and Education Policy Martin Van Der Werf as to how higher education has been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 9, 2022

Can You Beat the Long Odds of Being a Liberal-Arts Major?

This MarketWatch article by Anna Helhoski shares insight from CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith and the CEW tool “Buyer Beware” on how to choose a college major.

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March 7, 2022

What Makes College Worth the Price Tag, According to an Admission Expert

This Yahoo! News article by Karina Mitchell references the CEW report “The College Payoff” to highlight college degree holders' higher earnings.

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March 4, 2022

Could Crypto Kill College?

This Forbes article by Ryan Craig references CEW's new college ROI rankings to discuss how many prospective college students are turning toward crypto currency as a fast track to higher economic status.

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March 2, 2022

Judging Institutions Based on Employment Outcomes

This Inside Higher Ed article by Suzanne Smalley cites the CEW report “The College Payoff” to explain differences in earnings across a variety of factors, including types of degree and school.

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February 28, 2022

More Than 30 Groups Call on Biden Administration to Support College Completion

This University Business article by Chris Burt mentions CEW as one of the many organizations advocating for the Biden administration to fund evidenced-backed college completion initiatives in the 2023 budget.

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February 27, 2022

New Database Ranks 4,500 US Colleges and Universities by Return on Investment

This Yahoo! Money article by Ihsaan Fanusie highlights CEW's new college ROI rankings .

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February 24, 2022

Balancing Hopes, Dreams, and a Low-Paying College Major

This Washington Post article by Anna Helhoski quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on striking the right balance between what students are interested in studying and what majors pay well.

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February 23, 2022

Georgia’s Lack of Need-Based Aid Is Legislative, Moral Failure

This Atlanta Journal Constitution article by Maureen Downey references CEW's 2022 college ROI rankings to emphasize both the soaring costs and growing demand for college.

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February 23, 2022

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day – A Call to Diversify

This Diverse Issues in Higher Education article by Liann Herder cites the CEW report “Mission Not Accomplished” to highlight racial and gender inequities still prevalent in the engineering field.

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February 16, 2022

Georgetown Study Measures Colleges’ Return on Investment

This NPR interview by Elissa Nadworny with CEW Director of Editorial and Education Policy Martin Van Der Werf discusses key findings from CEW's new rankings of 4,500 colleges and universities by ROI.

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February 15, 2022

A Decade After Enrolling, 60% of College Students Earn More Than High School Graduates

This Higher Ed Dive article by Rick Seltzer highlights key findings from CEW's new rankings of 4,500 colleges and universities by ROI, including the recommendation to provide students with comprehensive career counseling.

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February 15, 2022

30% of Colleges Fail to Provide Strong ROI After 10 Years

This University Business article by Chris Burt discusses CEW's new rankings of 4,500 colleges and universities by ROI and quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on why some colleges struggle to provide students with a good return on investment.

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February 15, 2022

Is College Really Worth It? Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Figure Out the Return on Investment

This CNBC article by Jessica Dickler references CEW's new rankings of 4,500 colleges and universities by ROI to emphasize how going to college typically pays off in the long run.

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February 15, 2022

When Students With High School Diplomas Earn More Than Those Who Enroll in College

This US News article by Lauren Camera discusses CEW's new rankings of 4,500 colleges and universities by ROI, explaining how some high school graduates earn more than their college degree-holding counterparts.

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February 15, 2022

When College Doesn’t Payoff

This Inside Higher Ed article by Emma Whitford quotes both CEW Director Anthony Carnevale and Director of Editorial and Education Policy Martin Van Der Werf on the various factors influencing return on investment in higher education.

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February 11, 2022

Rutgers-Newark Among Top Schools Nationally for Success of Low-income Graduates

This Rutgers University article cites the CEW report “Colleges Where Low-Income Students Get The Highest ROI” to spotlight their top ranking in return on investment for lower income students.

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February 9, 2022

Public Colleges Offer Highest Chance of Positive ROI to Students, Report Finds

This Higher Ed Dive article by Laura Spitalniak articulates key findings from the CEW report, “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI,” namely that public colleges offer the best chance at a positive ROI for low income students.

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February 1, 2022

Low-income Students at These Colleges Tend to Earn More in the Long-run

This University Business article by Matt Zalaznick utilizes the CEW report “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI” to spotlight continuing inequities in higher education.

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February 1, 2022

New York Tech Outcompetes All Long Island Universities for ROI Among Low-income Students

This article from the New York Institute of Technology by Bobbie Dell ‘Aquilo cites the CEW report “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI” to highlight their own regional ranking.

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January 28, 2022

Survey: Student Loan Holders Are More Likely to Be Women and People of Color

This NBC News article by Abigail Johnson Hess quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on equity issues for student debt holders.

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January 28, 2022

CNBC Survey: 81% of Adults With Student Loans Say They’ve Had to Delay Key Life Milestones

This CNBC article by Abigail Johnson Hess quotes CEW Chief Economist, Nicole Smith, on how student loan debt has morphed into an excessively restrictive force for many adults.

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January 27, 2022

Want to Know How to Create Your Own College Experience?

This Forbes article by Marybeth Gasman cites the CEW Report, “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI,” to highlight the different available paths of higher education for students of varying income levels.

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January 27, 2022

US Hispanics Rising Through Higher Education

This Times Higher Education article by Paul Basken articulates key findings from the CEW Report, “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI.”

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January 27, 2022

New Study Shows Which Colleges Help Low-income Students Get Ahead

This Forbes article by Michael T. Nietzel pulls data from the CEW Report, “Colleges Where Low-income Students Get the Highest ROI,” to spotlight how top ROI’s for low-income students were achieved by some of the most elite and selective private colleges.

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