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Category: Higher Education

The Decline of International Students at US Colleges and Universities

July 23, 2026 wswail Leave a comment

This EPIGraph highlights emerging evidence that international student enrollment in the United States may be facing continued headwinds. New federal…

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Posted in: 2026, Higher Education Filed under: college, college costs, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical, student debt, tuition and fees

College Costs and Student Debt at US Institutions of Higher Education, 2024

June 29, 2026 wswail

According to data from The College Board, tuition and fee charges at public four-year institutions averaged $11,560 for in-state students…

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Posted in: 2026, College Costs & Affordability, Higher Education, Student Debt Filed under: college, college costs, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical, student debt, tuition and fees

The NBA, the NCAA, and Educational Opportunity

June 15, 2026 wswail

While congrats are in order to the New York Knicks, here are some facts to consider. The path to the…

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Posted in: 2026, Higher Education Filed under: college, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical

Published Tuition and Fees vs. Net Tuition and Fees, Four-Year Public and Private (NP) Institutions, 2010-11 to 2025-26 (in 2025 dollars)

June 3, 2026 wswail

This EPIGraph highlights the variation between published tuition and fee charges versus net tuition and fee charges, as defined by…

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Posted in: 2026, College Costs & Affordability, Financial Aid, Higher Education Filed under: college, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical

Tuition and Fee Charges Versus Inflation at Public and Private Four-Year Colleges (1987 to 2025)

May 5, 2026 wswail

The graphic below is not a Picasso or some bizarro modern art image. So stay with us, please. This is…

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Posted in: 2026, College Access, College Costs & Affordability, Higher Education, Student Debt Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

Average cost of attendance (COA) at four-year institutions, 2024–25

April 27, 2026 wswail

Data from the National Center on Education Statistics illustrate the current total cost of attendance (COA) at a four-year university…

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Posted in: 2026, College Access, College Costs & Affordability, Higher Education, Student Debt Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

EPIGraph – Distribution of people age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher (2001 – 2021)

March 26, 2026 wswail

Data from the US Census Bureau illustrate the percentage of adults aged 25 or older who earned a bachelor’s degree…

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Posted in: 2026, EPIGraph, Higher Education, Retention & Attainment, Return on Investment Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – College Readiness of High School Graduates, 2018-2023 (ACT)

March 20, 2026 wswail

According to ACT, the college readiness of recent high school graduates declined precipitously between 2018 and 2023. In each of…

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Posted in: 2026, Academics, College Access, EPIGraph, Higher Education, K12 Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – Expected Family Contributions (EFC) for Undergraduate Students (2020)

March 2, 2026 wswail

Today’s EPIGraph takes a look at what we call the “EFC,” or the Expected Family Contribution, for undergraduate students and…

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Posted in: 2026, College Costs & Affordability, EPIGraph, Financial Aid, Higher Education Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – PSE Enrollment as a Percentage of Total Population, by State (2023)

December 17, 2025 wswail

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall Enrollment component, Spring…

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Posted in: 2025, College Access, Enrollment, EPIGraph, Higher Education Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

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The Swail Letter on Higher Education

America’s International Student Reckoning: New Visa Restrictions and Enrollment Declines Threaten Higher Education

America’s International Student Reckoning: New Visa Restrictions and Enrollment Declines Threaten Higher Education

The War Budget and the Choices We Refuse to Make, or… What $1.79 Trillion Could Have Bought

The War Budget and the Choices We Refuse to Make, or… What $1.79 Trillion Could Have Bought

Two Roads Less Traveled: Rolling the Dice with Educational Opportunity

Two Roads Less Traveled: Rolling the Dice with Educational Opportunity

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  • The Decline of International Students at US Colleges and Universities July 23, 2026
  • College Costs and Student Debt at US Institutions of Higher Education, 2024 June 29, 2026
  • The NBA, the NCAA, and Educational Opportunity June 15, 2026
  • Published Tuition and Fees vs. Net Tuition and Fees, Four-Year Public and Private (NP) Institutions, 2010-11 to 2025-26 (in 2025 dollars) June 3, 2026
  • Historical Enrollment in Higher Education (US) – 1870 to 2020 May 21, 2026
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