Media Mentions

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 of declining enrollment at universities that serve high numbers of low-income students.

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.

Adam McCann quotes CEW’s Martin Vanderwerf in WalletHubs’ 2025 university rankings.

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.

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 of graduate school outcomes.

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 2031,” and “Small Towns, Big Opportunities.”

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 Launch.”

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 graduate school outcomes.

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.

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?”.

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.

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.

Forbes contributor Chris Muller cites “The Great Misalignment” in an article that examines the history and future of the value of a college degree.

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 help students and families navigate ongoing FAFSA delays.

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. 

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, and Catherine Morris. 

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 report’s findings.

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.

Jocelyn Gecker cites “The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings” in an AP article about the declining confidence in the American higher education system.

Forbes contributor Anna Esaki-Smith cites “A Law Degree Is No Sure Thing” and quotes CEW’s Jeff Strohl and Catherine Morris in an article regarding the link between law school rank and post-graduation earnings.

Forbes senior contributor Michael T. Nietzel cites “A Law Degree Is No Sure Thing,” in an article about the high level of debt that often comes with attending law school.

NerdWallet’s Anna Helhoski quotes CEW’s Zack Mabel and cites “The Great Misalignment,” in article that explores the impacts and causes of credential to jobs misalignment at the middle-skills level.

Forbes contributor and Lumina Foundation CEO, Jamie Merisotis cites “Learning and Earning by Degrees,” in an article that urges policymakers and higher education advocates to ensure that students are receiving holistic information on the benefits of a college education.

In a New York Times article that discusses the shift towards skills-based hiring in the corporate workforce, Sarah Kessler quotes former CEW Director, Anthony P. Carnevale.

In a GOBankingRates article, Laura Beck cites “The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job” in an essay that explores how baby boomers financially prepare for their retirement.

Paul Francis, Ruben Flores, and Terri Standish-Kuon cite “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in a Seattle Times article that urges residents of Washington state to take advantage of the financial resources available for their higher education.

In an article for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education that explores the impact of credentials misalignment at the middle-skills level, Liann Herder cites “The Great Misalignment” and quotes CEW’s Zack Mabel.

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the wealth gap between people with and without college degrees remains wide.

Jessica Dickler cites “The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings” in an article that explores how recent economic conditions have been favorable to individuals without college degrees.

Forbes Contributor Anna Esaki-Smith cites “Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)” in an article that provides advice to the parents of high school seniors.

The Seattle Times Editorial Board cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an article that asserts that higher education is increasingly becoming the only path to economic freedom.

In a Fortune article, Chloe Berger cites “All One System” in an exploration of the longstanding impacts of student loan debt.

Forbes contributor and Lumina Foundation CEO, Jamie Merisotis cites “The Merity Myth” and “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in an article that urges policymakers to better connect K–12 education to postsecondary education.

Marjorie Valbrun cites “Progress Interrupted,” in an article that explains how race-conscious affirmative action alone was not adequate enough to rectify equity gaps at selective universities.

In an Inside Higher Ed article that explores financial insecurity in college students, Kathyrn Palmer quotes CEW’s Nicole Smith.

Elizabeth Trovall quotes CEW’s Director, Jeff Strohl, in an article that considers why recent college graduates are struggling to secure employment.

Mallory Carra cites “Stop The Presses” in an NBCU Academy article that bucks the trend against dissuading students from a career in journalism.

US News contributor Shavar Jeffries cites “The 20% Solution” in an article that urges counselors and family members to help graduating seniors make competitive college choices.

Francesca Maglione and Paulina Cachero cite “Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)” in a Bloomberg article that lists surprising contenders for high ROI universities.