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As the cost of college rises and confidence in its economic value declines, students and families increasingly need clear information about what different degrees and credentials deliver. This report analyzes federal earnings data for 276,963 graduates across 2,958 programs, 225 fields of study, and 386 California institutions to show how outcomes vary by field and credential level.
The Certificate Earnings Explorer includes actual earnings outcomes for 5,592 certificate programs, representing more than 462,000 graduates across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The HEA Group has analyzed all 32,578 undergraduate programs in the Education Department’s new data determining which college programs may remain eligible for federal student loan participation.
A first-of-its kind regional analysis of California’s community and certificate-granting colleges shows that while some institutions offer a rapid economic return to students, far too many provide little to no ROI, especially in underserved regions of the state.
College Futures Foundation and the HEA Group prioritize economic mobility as a cornerstone of their missions and recognize that postsecondary education provides a critical pathway to a better life for underserved learners across California. The inaugural California Mobility Index (CMI) includes 82 four-year institutions that together enroll 785,576 undergraduate students. It describes the extent to which institutions drive upward mobility among underserved learners.
In this report, we take a closer look at individual college programs and the time it takes graduates to recoup their educational costs after earning their credential within specific fields of study. The report provides policymakers, college administrators, researchers, and advocates with additional data on how well individual college programs serve learners from an economic perspective.
In this analysis, we explore whether California colleges are delivering on their promise for people from low- and moderate-income backgrounds. Specifically, we examine how long it takes students and families in this income category to recoup their educational costs after attending an institution of higher education.
In this paper, we examine the economic outcomes that students obtain by pursuing a postsecondary credential within the United States. Specifically, we look at several minimal economic benchmarks to see just how many colleges exceed — or fail to meet — basic financial outcomes for the students who attend.
In the newest issue brief between NASFAA and the HEA Group, we explore the extent to which college completion impacts student loan repayment. The result? Those who did not complete college now owe $918 million more than they borrowed in the first place.
In this report, the HEA Group and Student Defense analyzes the five most popular master’s and doctoral programs awarded in the United States and examines whether there are differences in how much students earn—and how much they owe—based on their specific course of study.
In this analysis, we explore efforts that Ivy League institutions can take to increase opportunities for students, especially those from lower- and moderate-income backgrounds. Specifically, we examine what a modest 5% increase of these students would look like at these schools. Even such small growth could pay big dividends for the low- and moderate-income students who get to attend.
Roughly one in three American graduate schools leave their students owing more in student loans than they originally borrowed, according to a new analysis of U.S. Department of Education data by The HEA Group and Student Defense. At seven of the worst-performing schools—all for-profit or private colleges—students who entered repayment in the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years racked up more than $100 million of excess debt on top of their original loan amount in just five years.
Every year, American taxpayers provide over $100 billion to help subsidize students’ higher education endeavors. Do you ever wonder where those dollars actually go? Our latest data show the total amount of federal grants and loans that flow to institutions every single year.
Almost everyone who pursues a postsecondary education assumes it will provide greater employability and financial security. But, the reality is, the field of study you choose can affect the likelihood of both. In our latest data download, you can explore over 200 college majors and how much graduates earn four years after they’ve completed their program.
The number one reason why students attend college is for greater employability and to obtain a financially secure future. Oftentimes, the major you choose matters more than the college you attend. In our newest data download, you can check out how much students earn after graduating from over 36,000 undergraduate college programs across the U.S.
College is one of the most expensive endeavors that a person will ever pursue. And for lower-income students, the costs alone can be even more daunting. In this latest data download, check out the out-of-pocket costs ("net price") that institutions estimate it will cost their lower- and higher-income students to earn their credential.
A list of the most expensive colleges in the United States. They are ordered from the most to the least by the annual "net price," which is the total out-of-pocket costs that students will need to finance either through personal funds or loans. You can also see the total amount of undergraduate students that attend each institution, as well as the total amount of federal student aid that is disbursed to its students (undergraduate and graduate) on an annual basis. All data come from the US Department of Education.