12 College Programs with 100+% Growth

12 College Programs with 100+% Growth

Johnny Nash wrote an award winning song in 1972 called “I Can See Clearly Now”. It was one of those one-hit wonders that still is around today. Johnny would be proud to learn that the field of Vision Science and Physiological Optics topped our findings for emerging program growth with…

Student Debt Continues to Rise – Repayments Flat

Student Debt Continues to Rise – Repayments Flat

Last week, the Government Accountability Offices announced that the federal government will forgive a whopping $108 billion in student loans in the coming years. Prognosticators project a coming economic doom as the student debt crisis approaches mortgage meltdown proportions.   Last week we focused on the earnings of students six…

Student Earnings Experience a Sluggish Recovery

Student Earnings Experience a Sluggish Recovery

College students are earning 8% less in 2013 than in 2008 per the most recent data published by the US Department of Education College Scorecard database. Students earned $31,382 in 2013 compared to $34,119 in 2008. The earnings were ostensibly flat from 2012 earnings of $31,528.   The College Scorecard…

Public Insight Releases August 2016 Update

The August 2016 Public Insight release provides extensive improvements in search capabilities, data source audit trails, and multi-level database extracts. The text searching capability allows you to type any search term and Public Insight will return a list of data sources and path to the metrics containing the search term….

Impact and Efficiency of Higher Education in Northeast Ohio – New report shows who benefits most from access to college experience

CLEVELAND:  At a time when many American families are struggling with the cost of higher education—and questioning its value—a new report provides valuable insight into the Northeast Ohio higher education scene.  The first-ever study of the region’s higher education institutions (IHE’s) measures the collective impact of the 62 public and…

Degrees, Jobs, and Crosswalks

Degrees, Jobs, and Crosswalks

My daughter has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Cartooning and Illustration. Today, she is a quality assurance manager for a software company. I am very glad that her career has morphed into a burgeoning field because it was very clear to me that it would…

Hot Jobs, Growing Wages, and Weird Titles

Hot Jobs, Growing Wages, and Weird Titles

I love looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics data. This data produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations and estimates for states and metropolitan areas. I especially enjoy looking at this data from both a job growth and a wage growth perspective. That…

International Student Enrollment Visualized

International Student Enrollment Visualized

In last week’s blog, we talked about out of state enrollment and its potential impact on both the diversity and finances of the university. International enrollment is even considered a bigger potential bonanza to colleges and universities as many international students pay full tuition. According to the Institute of International…