Higher education is under a level of scrutiny that the industry has not seen in our lifetimes. The Trump administration’s efforts to take a blowtorch to the U.S. Department of Education and Ivy League institutions are unprecedented, but state governments, foundations, and the general public are demanding that colleges and universities do more to help […]
Robert Kelchen
Robert Kelchen, a professor of education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the Data Editor of the Washington Monthly College Guide.
Robert is on Bluesky @robertkelchen.com.
Posted inCollege Guide
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
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Are Gaza Protests Happening Mostly at Elite Colleges?
Yup. The Washington Monthly runs the numbers and explains the results.
Posted inEducation
Biden Takes On Bad Colleges Trump Protected
New “gainful employment” rules should help graduates of vocational education programs earn enough to repay their loans. But will the rules stay in place?
Posted inSeptember/October 2023
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
Our one-of-a-kind list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
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Why the U.S. News College Rankings Are Subject to Cheating and How to Fix Them
Here’s how the Washington Monthly’s annual college guide avoids those pitfalls.
Posted inCollege Guide
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
Our one-of-a-kind list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
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Wrecking the College Pecking Order
Much of higher education has a love/hate relationship with college rankings: love them when their college does well, and refuse to recognize their existence if they ever drop a spot. But most colleges—and selective institutions in particular—play the rankings game in two key ways. First, they spend considerable time and effort putting together data for […]
Posted inCollege Guide, Magazine, September/October 2021
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
Our one-of-a-kind list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
Posted inCollege Guide, Magazine, September/October 2020
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
Our one-of-a-kind list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
