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Schools Where You Can Graduate on Time

Schools Where You Can Graduate on Time

on January 17, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Evaluating Schools, Research

Time is money and that is especially true when it comes to college. College students usually don’t graduate in four years and that comes as a shock to most parents. Yesterday I devoted my college blog to explaining how families can find the four-year grad rates of any schools — and just as importantly — [...]

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Is That Flagship Worth the Price?

Is That Flagship Worth the Price?

on August 24, 2011 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money

I wrote yesterday about the hazards of attending high-priced private colleges and universities that can’t support their students with solid financial aid packages. If you missed the post, here it is: Attending Expensive East Coast Universities I think one reason why students gravitate to pricey schools on the East Coast is because they don’t put [...]

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Colleges and Universities With the Best Graduation Rates

Colleges and Universities With the Best Graduation Rates

on May 3, 2011 in California universities, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research, Universities

In my last post, I shared how you can pinpoint the four-year graduation rates of any college or university. If you missed it, here is the post: Will Your Child Graduate From College in 4 Years? As I mentioned yesterday, it should be no surprise that students at private non-profit schools typically graduate sooner than [...]

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Why Students at State Flagships Are Richer Than Most

on January 14, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Money, Universities

Close to one out of every three students who attend a state flagship university is affluent. Specifically, 30% of students at flagship universities have parents with incomes in the top 20% of all American households. This is just one of the findings of a new study released this week by The Education Trust, which is [...]

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Smart College Athletes, International Students and Flagships

on November 21, 2009 in Admissions

Are college athletes getting smarter? That was the subject of one of my college blog posts for CBSMoneyWatch this week. I don’t think college athletes are getting smarter, but they are graduating from college at higher rates. In fact, the jocks manage to graduate at higher rates than other college students. I was shocked to [...]

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