FutureEd
Independent Analysis, Innovative Ideas
Authored byTed Mitchell
Ted Mitchell is president of the American Council on Education, a Washington-based organization representing more than 1,700 higher education institutions.
Authored byThomas Toch
The pandemic’s impact on college-admissions testing
Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan
An innovative program teaching college coursework to Title I high school students
College admissions and higher education’s impact on social mobility
Authored byAlain Poutré
An alternative to free college tuition
Authored byJeffrey J. Selingo
An essay about the debate over attending college
First-generation immigrant students in the U.S. higher education system
Undocumented students enrolled in higher education
Source: Higher Ed Immigration Portal
Undergraduates who do not complete their degree program
Less income earned among dropouts compared to bachelor’s degree holders
Source: Education Data Initiative
Average total income among U.S. adults with no postsecondary education
Average total income among U.S. adults with a bachelor's degree
Source: Gallup
Acceptance rate at selected elite colleges for legacy students
Acceptance rate at the same schools for non-legacy students
Source: The New York Times
Increase in FAFSA completions among the class of 2022
Among students from low-income schools
Source: National College Attainment Network
Increase in tuition in 2021-22 for in-state students at public, 4-year institutions
Increase for students at private, nonprofit 4-year institutions
Source: The College Board
25-29 year olds with at least a bachelors degree in 2010
25-29 year olds with at least a bachelors degree in 2021
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
College completion rate at private, nonprofit four-year institutions, 2022
At public, four-year institutions
Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC)
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 155: Testing, Athlete Labor & the FAFSA
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 154: The Future of the Ph.D.
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 153: “College Unbound” from the Traditional Model
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 151: Student Success 2.0
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 150: How Small Schools Can Thrive As Higher Ed Changes
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 148: The Role of Higher Ed in the American Dream
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 147: Balancing Local Impact with Global Reach
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 146: Leveraging Apprenticeships to Bolster the Rural Talent Pipeline: Part 2
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 145: Leveraging apprenticeships to bolster the rural talent pipeline: Part 1
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 144: How Colleges Can Cultivate Relationships to Improve the Student Experience
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 143: Future of Online Ed
Read More about FutureU Podcast Ep. 142: Deep into Data Analytics
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