Media Mentions
October 28, 2022
Paying For College In A Recession | Statistics And Predictions 2023
Bankrate’s student loan writer Heidi Rivera interviews CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on recession predictions.
October 27, 2022
Smart Money Podcast: How The Nerds Do It: How A Student Loans Nerd Paid Off Her Debt
Nerdwallet lead writer Alana Benson cites “Buyer Beware” in her article on how to pay off student loan debt.
October 27, 2022
How Employers View An Associate Degree
US News contributor Sammy Allen cites “The College Payoff” in the article on how associate-degree holders can get good-paying jobs.
October 25, 2022
A Playbook For Knocking Down Higher Ed
Chronicle of Higher Education’s senior writer Karin Fischer cites “The College Payoff” in her article about the national rise of anti-education politics.
October 23, 2022
Why Liberal Education Matters
Inside Higher Ed writers Steven Mintz cites “The College Payoff” and “ROI Business Degrees” in his article about why liberal education matters.
October 18, 2022
Opinion: We Need More People To Go To College
Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell cites “Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI 2022” in her article about why more people should go to college.
October 14, 2022
Some States And Community Colleges Offer Free Skilled Trades Courses
NPR radio All Things Considered host Alexandra Starr interviews CEW Director Anthony Carnevale to discuss the federal infrastructure bill and job creation.
October 11, 2022
Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps
Inside Higher Ed contributor Steven Mintz cites “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” in his article about how colleges and universities need to reaffirm their commitment to diversity.
October 5, 2022
People Who Want Student Loan Forgiveness Say They Need An Escape From A “Vicious Circle,” Not A Handout
BuzzFeed News Reporter Clarissa-Jan Lim cites “If Not Now, When?” in her article about how people who want student loan forgiveness say they need systemic change, not just a one-time handout.
September 29, 2022
Why Would-be Students Aren’t Choosing College
Inside Higher Ed’s reporter Sara Weissman quotes CEW Director of Editorial and Education Policy Martin Van Der Werf in her article about why students drop out of college or choose not to enroll.
September 27, 2022
Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education writer and president of Cedar Crest College Dr. Elizabeth M. Meade cites “The College Payoff” in her article arguing that asking if college is worth it is not the right question. She writes that a better question to ask is why we no longer believe in education as a public good, worthy of investment.
September 19, 2022
Students Still Value Career-Oriented Education over Liberal Arts Experiences, Research Finds
Higher Ed Dive senior reporter Jeremy Bauer-Wolf quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale and cites “Liberal Arts ROI” in his article covering the new research on students valuing career-oriented education over liberal arts experiences.
September 16, 2022
In 2010, A Degree-Holding Janitor Wondered Where His Career Was Headed. See Where He Is Now
Chronicle of Higher Education senior reporter Adrienne Lu quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale in her article about whether college is “worth it” and how the stories of college graduates who can’t find a good job reinforce the idea that college may not be worth the time and effort.
September 14, 2022
The Mystery of Short-Term Credentials
Lee Gardner, the senior writer at Chronicle of Higher Education, quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale in his article about the missing data on ROI or short-term credentials.
September 14, 2022
The Path Not Taken
Inside Higher Ed writer Steven Mintz cites “The College Payoff” in his article about how a holistic program of financial, academic, and personal support targeting community college students would provide a bigger payoff than one-time debt relief.
September 13, 2022
The Audacity of Student Loan Forgiveness: Prioritizing Relief to Those That Have Borrowed to Meet Employer’s Needs
Forbes contributor Nancy Lee Sánchez cites “Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)” in her article covering the Biden Student Debt Relief Plan. She states how there have been attempts to diminish the ROI of a bachelor’s degree for those who cannot afford to pay it outright.
September 9, 2022
What the Student-Loan Debate Overlooks
The Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownstein cites “Separate and Unequal” and quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale in his article about what the student-loan debate overlooks. He writes that the plan recognizes the difficulties young Americans have in adulthood and provides them with the same benefits that Boomers have been afforded all along.
September 1, 2022
Beneath the Student Loan Crisis, There’s an ROI Crisis
Chris Keaveney cites “ROI 2022” and “The College Payoff” in his Inside Higher Ed article about the ROI crisis in America’s higher education. His article discusses how students take out college loans for success but a significant number of them do not receive the returns.
August 28, 2022
The Ballad Of Downward Mobility
Author Rich Cohen cites “If Not Now, When?” in his article for The Atlantic to demonstrate the implications of rising college tuitions and the disappearing American dream.
August 18, 2022
Rethink Your College Degree Requirements
Forbes’ Council Member Joshua Siler cites “Born To Win, Schooled To Lose” to argue how the US meritocracy may not award everyone who has worked hard for their degrees. He makes a case for recruiters to rethink their college degree requirements.
August 15, 2022
PROOF POINTS: Payoff for State Flagships Is 10 Percent Larger than Published Data Indicate
The Hechinger Report author Jill Barshay cites “The College Payoff” to discuss how much a college degree is worth. She introduces online tools that can serve as a guide to connect college choice, field of study, and future salaries.
August 12, 2022
The Shrinking of Higher Ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education senior writer Karin Fischer quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale and cites “Good Jobs Report” to discuss the shrinking of higher education. The article discusses the downward trend of student enrollment in colleges following the pandemic.
August 11, 2022
‘Free’ Job Training Can Cost A Fortune For Employees Who Quit
Bloomberg’s Devin Leonard quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on how jobs requiring more postsecondary education put the cost of training on individuals rather than the firms.
August 10, 2022
Why Americans Are Increasingly Dubious About Going To College
Jon Marcus cites “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs” in his CNBC article to share how even when Americans are increasingly dubious about going to college, college degrees still pay off.
August 10, 2022
How Higher Education Lost Its Shine
The Hechinger Report author Jon Marcus cites “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs” in his article to demonstrate how a college degree still pays off despite many people being discouraged from applying.
August 10, 2022
End The Student Loan-Acy
The Hill’s opinion contributor Neal McCluskey cites “The College Payoff” to discuss how even as college costs are increasing, the payoff from a degree is still big.
August 8, 2022
The 10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges
Money editor Kaitlin Mulhere cites “Liberal Arts ROI” in her article ranking the top 10 liberal arts colleges and sharing the benefits of studying liberal arts.
August 2, 2022
Is A College Degree Worth It?
Fox Business writer Andrew Dunn cites “Good Jobs” and “Recovery 2020” to exhibit the pros of attending college, including access to good jobs and meeting the job recruitment requirements.
July 29, 2022
Is Better Infrastructure In America Still Just A Dream?
Forbes Council Member Luke Sophinos cite “Infrastructure” to demonstrate how the infrastructure bill will impact workforce development.
July 28, 2022
Average Salaries Of College Graduates 2022
Forbes editor Brianna McGurran cites “The Economic Value of College Majors” and “College Payoff” to demonstrate how college majors often impact how much salary increases by age.
July 28, 2022
When Goals Conflict
Author of Inside Higher Ed’s Confessions of a Community College Dean Matt Reed references CEW Director Anthony Carnevale’s op-ed on how to ensure that colleges offer enough high-demand programs.
July 25, 2022
A New Approach to Ranking Colleges
Inside Higher Ed reporter Sara Weissman cites “ROI Low Income” and quotes CEW Senior Policy Strategist Artem Gulish on how the tiered ranking approach could help prospective students and parents trying to assess college enrollment decisions.
July 25, 2022
How To Solve The College-Cost Dilemma
CEW Director Anthony Carnevale proposes paths to solve the college-cost dilemma. He cites “The College Payoff” and “Buyer Beware” to show how some majors pay off more than others, and tuition prices should acknowledge that.
July 23, 2022
It’s Time To Double The Pell Grant
Samuel L. Stanley, an opinion contributor for The Hill, cites “College ROI” to demonstrate the benefits of stronger graduation rates.
July 22, 2022
Worried About Layoffs? 5 Tips For Job Seekers (And Job Seekers-To-Be) In A Slowing Economy
Forbes contributor Katherine Huggins quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on how job seekers can stand out from a crowd of applicants.
July 15, 2022
Wave Of High-Profile Tech Layoffs Raises Fear Of Recessions– And Stalled Careers– Past
Katherine Huggins quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale for the Forbes article on tech layoffs and the fear of recession and stalled careers.
