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…
The incidence of sexual assaults on college campuses continues to be a hot topic in light of the Stanford student sentencing. This has again raised the issue of how effective campuses are at handling sexual assaults. As I have blogged previously, institutions receiving Title IV dollars must report specific acts…
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…
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…
Despite an overall tepid rebound of jobs, the outlook for jobs in the healthcare field is expected to continue to be strong. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry. Over…
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…
While long-term care services more than the elderly, approximately 63% of residents are 65 or older. According to the Administration on Aging, population 65 years or older will increase from 14.1% of the population to 21.7% of the population by 2040. As the population ages over the course of the…
When I graduated from high school, I couldn’t wait to go to a university that was far away from home. I landed in NE Indiana at Valparaiso University, which was far from my home state of New Jersey. For students, parents, and institutions, out of state enrollment is a double-edged…
When nursing home incidents occur, they receive big news. Just this week, a Pinellas Park, Florida nursing care center resident died after appearing to have been left outside in the sun. The nursing home had been cited for various deficiencies and had received a one-star rating. In fact, the nursing…
I remember getting my first certificate. I don’t remember what it was for, but I do remember proudly putting it behind glass and noting that the certificate was signed in real ink by presumably a real person. A certificate seems to have that sense of authentication. The growth in distance…
After a few weeks break, we are back with this week’s edition of the Insight for Education blog. In my previous blog on distance enrollment, we cited that distance enrollment exclusive growth was up nearly 15% and more and more schools were offering distance education. In this analysis we wanted…
Consumer ratings are always controversial. You can always ask the wrong question or ask the right question the wrong way. In an attempt to shed transparency on our nation’s healthcare system, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the star ratings system. CMS’ star-rating system is meant to…