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Category: 2026

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, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems 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 & FAFSA, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems Filed under: college, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical

Historical Enrollment in Higher Education (US) – 1870 to 2020

May 21, 2026 Watson Swail

Higher education, as we know it, started in the US in 1636 with the establishment of Harvard College, which would…

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Posted in: 2026, Enrollment & Student Pathways Filed under: college, enrollment, featured, higher education, historical

Wealth Distribution in the US – Why it Matters — Mean Family Income, 1994 to 2024

May 12, 2026 wswail

This EPIGraph focuses on income distribution in the US between 1994 and 2024 (adjusted for 2024 dollars; e.g., “inflation adjusted”…

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Posted in: 2026, College Costs & Affordability Filed under: affordability, featured, income, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, wealth, writing

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 Costs & Affordability, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems, Student Debt & Borrowing 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 Costs & Affordability, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems, Student Debt & Borrowing Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

Percent of Population Who are Under the Poverty Level

April 15, 2026 wswail

People who are at or below the poverty level are less likely to attain a diploma or degree, have lower…

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Posted in: 2026 Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

Percent of Students Who Score Above Average on the NAEP Mathematics Assessment, by Race/Ethnicity and SES (2024)

March 31, 2026 wswail

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, best known as “NAEP,” gives us an inside view of the academic preparedness of…

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Posted in: 2026, EPIGraph, K12 Education & School Systems 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, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems, Persistence, Retention, & Graduation 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, EPIGraph, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems, K12 Education & School Systems Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

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The Swail Letter on Higher Education

Ten Reforms to Strengthen American Democracy

Ten Reforms to Strengthen American Democracy

Beyond the Earnings Premium: What Provosts/CAOs Need to Know About the New ROI Agenda in Higher Education

Beyond the Earnings Premium: What Provosts/CAOs Need to Know About the New ROI Agenda in Higher Education

Things That Sound Too Good to Be True (They Are)

Things That Sound Too Good to Be True (They Are)

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  • Average Cost of Attendance (COA), Grant Aid, and Net COA, 2006-07 to 2025-26, Four-Year Public Institutions October 21, 2026
  • Why Students Did Not Complete the FAFSA, 2021 October 13, 2026
  • What Education Credential is Needed for Employment in 2035? October 8, 2026
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