HEA Group President Michael Itzkowitz argues that higher education institutions have moved through stages resembling the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) as they confront increasingly transparent data on graduates’ earnings and economic mobility. Itzkowitz contends that once institutions reach acceptance, they can use outcomes data constructively to redesign programs, improve advising, and better align education with labor-market opportunities for students.

At a time when students and families are questioning the value of college and higher education leaders face difficult decisions about improving outcomes and economic mobility, Michael Itzkowitz of the HEA Group hosted a timely conversation with Former U.S. Secretary of Education and current SUNY Chancellor John King.

The HEA Group is proud to have worked with the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges' (ACCJC's) on its new framework highlighting how program specific outcomes offer a more precise and actionable understanding of how individual fields of study contribute to students’ long-term economic mobility.

Harlan Cohen sat down with Michael Itzkowitz, director behind the College Scorecard and founder & president of The HEA Group.

In this episode of Equity Chat 2.0, Dr. Keith Curry sits down with Michael Itzkowitz, a nationally recognized higher education policy expert with more than 15 years of experience inside and outside the federal government.

A new op-ed by Michael Itzkowitz argues that our higher education institutions must be willing to demonstrate their value through the transparency and accountability that students, families, taxpayers and our national economy rightfully demand.

Season four of the Rant Podcast kicks off with a deep dive into educational value and economic mobility. Host Eloy Ortiz-Oakley welcomes returning guest Michael Itzkowitz to discuss their groundbreaking "Golden Returns" report examining which California community colleges and certificate programs deliver the strongest financial returns for students.

Michael Itzkowitz, founding director of the College Scorecard and head of the HEA Group, joins CLASP’s The Post “PLUS” Podcast to unpack how the conversation around value in higher education has evolved. From the early days of measuring cost and graduation rates to today’s 2,000+ data points, he shares how transparency, ROI, and new federal requirements are reshaping what college means for students, institutions, and the workforce.

A new op-ed by Michael Itzkowitz argues that abundant and transparent data, plus best practices, can mean the world to students looking to move up the economic ladder.

A new op-ed by Michael Itzkowitz argues that clamping down on good, publicly available higher education data will send our university system and its students down a dark spiral.

In this webinar, HEA Group President Michael Itzkowitz joins James Cryan of Willow Education to discuss strategies on how to assess—and improve—ROI at institutions and college programs across the United States. They provide an overview of the kind of returns that students can expect after enrollment and upon completion of their program.  

Can higher education be the key to economic mobility for low and moderate-income learners in California? Michael Itzkowitz from the HEA Group joins Eloy Oakley to delve into this pressing question. Uncover the surprising findings of his latest report with the College Futures Foundation, "California Programs that Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials."

Get behind the data and value of higher education as Michael Itzkowitz engages in a focused conversation with Eloy Oakley of College Futures Foundation. Together, they dissect the HEA Group’s work on the commissioned "Golden Opportunities" report, delving into the intricacies of California's higher education investments and what they mean for students from low-to-moderate-income economic backgrounds.

I joined Justin Draeger, President and CEO, on NASFAA's "Off the Cuff" podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on data and accountability metrics in higher education.