Finance

Tuition Price Growth Slowing at Public Colleges

The smallest annual increase in tuition prices in more than 30 years!  USA Today published this great news regarding the rising cost of higher education that to many people, has been a hurdle, if not an outright barrier. Check out the short video here.    

How a Little Data Can Solve One of Higher Education’s Biggest Problems

Jeff Selingo has a great, inspirational article up about an institution getting innovative using information sitting in its databases to find real ways to help their students. It has created a WIN WIN situation for Georgia State and their students.  The University has been able to improve their retention and graduation rates.  And GSU students…

Cost Tipping Point?

I found this to be a very interesting article about college costs and the perceptions that they have dramatically increased in recent years. I was especially intrigued by the statement that the actual cost (in inflation adjusted dollars) to parents for private school tuition and fees was only about $3,000 more than in the early…

What is the Value of a Quality Education?

Okay, a read of an article by an economist isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but this is one I had to share.  John Norris is the chief economist at Oakworth Capital Bank and in the attached he presents a compelling case for the national economic benefits of education.  Being an economist, there are lots of…