Tag: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Asian American Pacific Islander

Report: “No Strong Evidence” of Admission Discrimination of Asian American Applicants at Selective Institutions

New research revealed “no strong evidence” to support claims that Asian American applicants are discriminated against during the admissions process at selective institutions.

July 14, 2021

Community Colleges

Online Instruction Did Not Make Things Easier for Disabled Students

Online education has the guise of accessibility. When COVID-19 pushed the world of higher education online, some students, including those who work, may have found online access an easier way to put educational goals first, especially when the economy was cliff-diving and taking jobs with it. One commonly held belief is that fully online instruction increased accessibility for disabled students. But Krista Soria, the assistant director for research institutes in partnership with the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU), said that the numbers show the opposite is true.

June 24, 2021

Latest News

Study: COVID-19 Plus the Recession is Leading to Decreased Enrollment

Low-income students are particularly hard hit as people cancel or reduce postsecondary plans. An analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), titled “When Back to School Meets Stay at Home,” noted that 75% of households in which at least one person intended to take postsecondary classes changed their plans. Some opted not to take any classes (37%) and some reduced their course load or changed programs, institutions or format.

January 19, 2021

Leadership & Policy

Report Examines Competencies Needed to Succeed in Workforce

A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) pinpoints the five most in-demand competencies across the labor market. Those work skills include communication, teamwork, sales, customer service, leadership, problem-solving and complex thinking, all of which can yield higher earnings.

November 20, 2020

Latest News

Report Examines Biden’s Tuition-Free Public College Plan

A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce measures the costs of free-college models, including the plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

October 6, 2020

Students

Can the Racial and Economic Justice Movement Help Advance Equity in Higher Education?

While still not universally embraced, there is a growing recognition that the Black Lives Matter movement cannot be ignored. This acknowledgement by some of the most unlikely individuals and institutions, like the National Football League, is a sign that change is afoot.

June 9, 2020

Home

New Study Analyzes Value of Associate Degrees and Certificates

A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that a student’s academic discipline within certificate and associate degree programs influences future income earnings.

January 29, 2020

Latest News

Report Details Liberal Arts Education ROI

A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) examines how the degrees that liberal arts colleges confer have substantial returns on investment (ROI) in the long-term.

January 14, 2020

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Is College Worth It? Yes, But Return On Investment Varies, Study Finds

A new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled, “A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges” seeks to answer a question that persists as student debt levels continue to soar: Is college worth it?

November 13, 2019

Latest News

Report: An SAT-Only Admissions Process Would Make Colleges Less Diverse

If America’s top 200 colleges admitted applicants based on their SAT scores alone, more than half of the enrolled students would have to leave, and those remaining, with scores higher than 1250, would be less racially diverse and slightly more affluent. That’s a key finding in  a report released this week by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

June 24, 2019

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Study: Young Americans’ Wages Same As Decade Ago

Adjusted for inflation, young Americans are earning the exact wages their counterparts were paid a decade ago and are feeling left behind economically, according to a study released Tuesday by Young Invincibles.

June 4, 2019

Women

Report: Education is Key Factor in Gender Bias Among Women in Politics

As campaign season for the 2020 presidency begins with more women competing for the nomination than ever before, gender bias continues to affect their chances of political success, with 13 percent of Americans believing that men are more emotionally suited for political office than women.

April 17, 2019