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11 Ways to Research a College

on April 3, 2013 in Uncategorized

I wrote this post at this time last year to help seniors make their final college choice and the post, which I’ve updated, is  just as relevant today. Lynn O’Shaughnessy I’ve been getting questions from parents who are agonizing about where their teenagers should attend college. It’s a tough decision and time is running out [...]

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The Latest on College Prices and Selectivity

on January 16, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Do you assume that most teenagers face lousy odds of getting accepted into a good college? Lots of families believe that the admission process is stacked heavily against applicants, but this isn’t true. I largely blame the media’s obsessive coverage of the most elite universities for that misconception. A report from the College Board, Trends [...]

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Comparing the Right Graduation Rates

on June 6, 2012 in Evaluating Schools, Research

When I give talks about finding and affording colleges in California, the audiences often gasp when I share grad rates for some extremely popular state schools. Here are some of the four-year grad rates that shock parents: San Jose State University 7.9% Cal State University-Long Beach 12.3% San Francisco State University 14. 2% Cal State [...]

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Good Luck Graduating in Four Years!

on June 5, 2012 in Evaluating Schools, Research

Here is a scary college statistic: According to the  federal government, only 36.4% of full-time students graduate from college in four years. Here is a closer look at the latest available stats: Graduating in Four Years Public universities can often be less expensive than private institutions for students who can graduate on time, but most [...]

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Financial Aid Practices in the 50 States

on May 17, 2012 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

When you take into account all the sources of college aid that are available to students in this country, roughly nine percent comes from state governments. Recently that amounted to $9.2 billion. How states dispense this aid varies significantly. While nearly all states are strapped for cash, some are far more generous than others to [...]

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Getting Ideas for a College List

on February 13, 2012 in Evaluating Schools, Research

It’s intimidating when families hear that there are thousands of colleges and universities in this country. It’s equally unnerving when families try to grapple with this question:  Where do you find ideas? This week I hope to share some suggestions on web resources that can help you start collecting college candidates. The first one to [...]

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