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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

EPIGraph – Literacy Rates by Country (2023)

December 8, 2025 wswail

Exhibit 1. Mean literacy proficiency score among adults ages 16−65, by country (2023). SOURCE: 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, OECD.

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Posted in: 2025, Academics, EPIGraph Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – Running Out of Money – Financial Issues for College Students

December 2, 2025 wswail

Exhibit 1. Percent of Students Who Run Out of Money During the Year (2022). SOURCE: Fletcher, C., Cornett, A., Webster,…

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Posted in: 2025, College Costs & Affordability, EPIGraph, Higher Education Filed under: affordability, college costs, finance, food insecurity, gender, hunger, money issues, race/ethnicity

EPIGraph – Food Insecurities Among College Students

November 27, 2025 wswail

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. This seems appropriate for the moment. Exhibit 1. Percent of college students who are food insecure, by…

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Posted in: 2025, EPIGraph, Higher Education Filed under: food insecurity, gender, hunger, race/ethnicity, thanksgiving

EPIGraph – Median Annual Earnings of 25- to 34-Year-Olds With a Bachelor’s or Higher Degree, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2022 (in Current Dollars)

November 21, 2025 wswail

In 2022, the median earnings of college graduates with a bachelor’s degree or higher was $67,630 (in 2022 dollars). The…

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Posted in: 2025, EPIGraph, Higher Education, Return on Investment Filed under: earnings, gender, race/ethnicity, ROI

EPIGraph – Number of US Higher Education Institutions, 1870 to 2020

October 27, 2025 wswail

This EPIGraph provides a snapshot from the upcoming EPICenter—Historical Trends in Higher Education—to be released in November 2025 by EPI.…

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Posted in: 2025, Enrollment, Higher Education

Completion and Persistence Rates for 2019 FTIC 2-Year Students Three Years Later (2022)

October 20, 2025 wswail

This EPIGraph looks at two-year, first time in college students who started in fall 2019 and what happened to them…

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Posted in: 2025, Higher Education, Retention & Attainment, Uncategorized

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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

EPIGraph

  • 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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