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Tag: higher education

Fall Enrollment by Sector and Race/Ethnicity (2022)

August 19, 2026 wswail

This graphic illustrates the racial and ethnic composition of students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in fall 2022 and how…

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Posted in: 2026, Enrollment & Student Pathways, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems Filed under: enrollment, featured, higher education, race/ethnicity

Percent of High School Students Who Complete the FAFSA (2025)

July 29, 2026 wswail

This EPIGraph highlights FAFSA completion among high school seniors. In a nutshell, students at high-income schools out-completed those at low-income…

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Posted in: 2026, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems Filed under: College Access, FAFSA, featured, higher education

The Decline of International Students at US Colleges and Universities

July 23, 2026 wswail

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, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems 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, Institutions, Rankings, & Systems, Student Debt & Borrowing 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, 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

Total Fall Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions, 1960 to 2030 (projected)

August 25, 2025 wswail

Our Back-to-School EPIGraph focuses on total, full-time/part-time fall enrollment in higher education. This fall, the total enrollment is expected to…

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Posted in: 2025, Enrollment & Student Pathways Filed under: enrollment, higher education, Trends
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The Swail Letter on Higher Education

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)

Mark Cuban and the Job Skills that are Worthless Today

Mark Cuban and the Job Skills that are Worthless Today

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  • 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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