Fahey Associates Bulletin

University Presidents’ Compensation Outweighs Faculty Salaries 17 to 1

Posted on 2020-09-042020-10-30by Elise Rust

17 public universities and 64 private universities issued executive compensation over 1 million USD in 2017, with Pennsylvania State University rising to the top of the public sector and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and University of Pennsylvania’s presidents topping out the private sector. Of the highest-paid public and private university…

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College Fit is Key to Completion of STEM Degrees

Posted on 2020-09-042022-07-26by Andrew Nguyen

…as Malcolm Gladwell’s 2013 book David and Goliath finds that choosing a school where you excel may be more important than choosing a school for its elite status, especially for those interested in science. Largely based on a 1988 study by Strenata et. al, Gladwell’s book proposes that being…

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STEM and Business Remain the Most Lucrative Disciplines

Posted on 2020-08-202020-10-30by Elise Rust

…as the peak salary among business majors averaged almost $100k while STEM majors averaged $102k. Both disciplines also saw high initial salaries right around $50,000 per year, while health care, social sciences, and language/philosophy majors had starting salaries in the $30k range. Though entry-level compensation in the social sciences and…

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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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