Fahey Associates Bulletin

Less-Selective Colleges With Highest Retention

Posted on 2021-02-11by Andrew Nguyen

Retention refers to a students’ continued enrollment in one institution after completion of their first year. A high retention rate is a sign that the institution boasts strong academics, strong support, and great student life overall that help a student graduate and achieve greater goals. …

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The Top 100 U.S. Colleges, Ranked by Tuition · 2020

Posted on 2020-12-122021-01-23by Fahey Associates

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NYU and UC Berkeley trail Ivy League for employability

Posted on 2020-11-052021-01-17by Elise Rust

Investment in an undergraduate degree typically provides access to higher-paying jobs, strong alumni networks, and greater financial success. …

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Large Research Institutions Hit Hardest by Decline in International Enrollment

Posted on 2020-10-222020-11-05by Elise Rust

Many U.S. students select colleges with a high enrollment of international students in the hopes of experiencing global cultures and viewpoints. On top of cultural contributions, international students accounted for over 1 million of America’s higher education students and spent $41 billion in the US economy in 2018-2019. In the…

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University of Texas and University of California systems Join Ranks of Highest Endowments

Posted on 2020-10-092020-10-09by Elise Rust

…alongside the Ivy League and peers in the fiscal year 2018. The 2018 Nacubo-TIAA Study of Endowments saw combined assets of $616.5 billion across 802 U.S. college and university endowments, with an average increase of 8.2 percent in FY 2018. This growth was lower than in previous years due to…

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Kiplinger Ranking Prioritizes Affordability and Best Value

Posted on 2020-09-252020-09-25by Elise Rust

…and places UNC at Chapel Hill and Swarthmore College at the top of their 500 school list. The personal finance magazine assesses total cost per year, average financial aid, average debt at graduation, and median earnings 10 years post-graduation, among other criteria, to generate their overall rankings.

Best Bang for Your Buck Colleges (Highest ROI)

Posted on 2020-09-242020-09-25by Elise Rust

A new ranking by Washington Monthly offers a nuanced assessment of different colleges’ “Return on Investment”. The study calculates a social mobility score comprised of many factors including schools’ net price after aid, median earnings 10 years after initial enrollment, and loan repayment rate. The rankings are broken down by…

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Claremont Colleges Consortium Boasts High Yields Among Liberal Arts Schools

Posted on 2020-09-112020-09-11by Andrew Nguyen

Yield refers to the percentage of students admitted to an institution who choose to enroll. Colleges pride themselves on this metric as it demonstrates their value and reputation to high-caliber students. High yields are also financially valuable as they bring in more tuition money every year. Liberal arts schools saw…

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College Costs Continue to Rise

Posted on 2020-09-112020-09-11by Elise Rust

…as public universities saw 2.5% increases in tuition and room and board between 2018-19 and 2019-20, and private non-profit four-year colleges saw a 3.3% increase. Public universities remain significantly cheaper than private non-profit four-year colleges, charging almost $22,000 for tuition, room, and board for in-state students and $38,330 for…

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Improving Remote Learning for Fall 2020

Posted on 2020-09-112020-12-12by Elise Rust