Fahey Associates Bulletin

Students Seeking New Educational Paths

Posted on 2020-08-172020-10-30by Elise Rust

…as a May 14th survey of more than 8,000 Americans revealed that 43% of young Americans have changed their education plans due to coronavirus. Socioeconomic and health situations have changed for many Americans, thus for those still considering enrollment in the next six months, interest in online-only colleges and universities,…

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Students rank small liberal arts schools higher than Ivy League and UCs

Posted on 2020-07-302021-01-23by Elise Rust

Williams and Bowdoin rank especially high on several student-generated rankings. Every year, the Princeton Review’s college rankings survey 140,000 students across 385 schools to generate 62 different lists of top 20 schools in eight categories. Below we include our picks from the results of five Academic surveys⁽¹⁾.…

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COVID-19 Threatens College Fall Enrollment

Posted on 2020-07-132021-05-27by Elise Rust

Retention Rates Lower at Technical Colleges than Liberal Arts Colleges

Posted on 2020-07-092020-10-30by Elise Rust

Retention rates measure the percent of first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at the school the next year, indicating student satisfaction and the ability to handle their schools’ academic environment. The average retention rate of the top 20 liberal arts schools is 97% while that…

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Which colleges invest in their students?

Posted on 2020-05-082020-07-10by Elise Rust

Spending habits reflect a college’s priorities and The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published data (paywall) detailing which colleges spend the most on their student services. Relevant services include support for emotional and physical health, funding for projects and clubs, career services, and financial aid administration. Private institutions tend to…

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Fulbright Awards Adorn Best Research Institutions

Posted on 2020-04-212020-10-30by Elise Rust

A track record of winning Fulbright Scholarships is a common metric of academic excellence and indicates the best opportunities for undergraduate research⁽¹⁾. On average, the top 10 doctoral institutions produced 29.9 Fulbright Students in 2019-20 while the top 10 small liberal arts colleges produced 13.7 students. Despite their…

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Will you be taught mostly by tenured and tenure-track professors?

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

A high percentage of tenured or tenure-track college faculty is often viewed as a measure of academic excellence. Job stability allows professors to focus on their research and teaching. Tenured and tenure-track professors are likely to spend decades, even their entire professional career, at a single college. In the enrollment…

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At the top small liberal arts colleges in the country, an average of 10 students will attend class with you.

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

Many students limit their college search to schools with a low ratio of students to each professor. The hope is that small class size is a strong indicator of a good education. When professors are not stretched to their responsibility for hundreds of students, they are better able to dedicate…

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UCs spend over $1 billion in scientific research and development

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reviewed data released by the National Science Foundation. The study shows that among the top 40 research universities in the country, the UCs are making big $1 billion dollar investments in scientific research and development. In 2016-2017, UCSD and UCLA each saw about a…

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Drug and alcohol violations: Bates College and UCSC named in Chronicle’s top 20

Posted on 2019-05-122020-10-30by Fahey Associates

On campus liquor and drug violations are more common at small liberal arts institutions. In its analysis of data gathered by the U.S. Department of Education, the Chronicle identified several high profile colleges and universities with higher than average drug and liquor violations. The report looks at the…

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