Stop Meeting Students Where They Are
Over the past several years, a common refrain in education has been that educators need to “meet students where they are.” Equally common is the promise to do just that—and…
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The College Rat Race
Across the nation, public universities are under orders to move students across the graduation stage more quickly, but at what cost to the degree itself? Yes, graduation-rate targets are important…
Colleges Are Reaping the Anti-Natalist Whirlwind
A recent report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) forecasts that this fall will be the last year of college-admissions bounty, with high-school graduates nationwide hitting their…
50-State Comparison: College Graduation Rates
Public institutions have a unique responsibility to serve their students well and use their taxpayer-funded resources effectively. Some states, however, produce better outcomes than others. This is made clear in…
Yes, the College Bubble Will Deflate
For the entire existence of the James G. Martin Center, we have been arguing that, due to governmental policies, higher education has been badly oversold. That is, many students have…
Performance Funding in the UNC System
In 2022, the UNC System adopted a performance-funding model that awards dollars to universities to the extent that they meet a number of measurable benchmarks. However, the North Carolina General…
Pick a College and Graduate
The rising cost of college has been a serious issue in recent decades. Students everywhere are trying out different strategies as a result. Some are deciding not to go to…
California’s “Black-Serving Institution” Designation Is Neither Excellent Nor Fair
In 2019, the four-year graduation rate of all University of California (UC) undergraduates was 72.9 percent, while that of black UC students lagged behind at 59.9 percent. This disparity was…
What Causes College Dropouts?
Alarming figures from a recent National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) report have shed light on a concerning trend in higher education. The study reveals that a mere 60 percent…
The West Virginia Miracle Requires Higher-Education Reform
West Virginia has no time to lose. Its 55-percent labor-force participation rate is better only than Mississippi’s. Life expectancy is under 73 years, again placing West Virginia in second-to-worst place…