50-50 Highlights: Best Colleges for Football

Empty football field with lightsIt used to be that big time college football programs were justified because they supported the rest of the school’s athletic programs.?  However, according to the Wall Street Journal, in 2011 only 19% of the 120 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivsion reported a profit. And given the increasing concerns of concussions and player health, why have the number of four-year college programs increased by 24 from 2003 to 2011?

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50-50 Profile: College of Saint Elizabeth

ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesCollege of Saint Elizabeth-Private Morristown, New Jersey 1,687 (1,079 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 2012, 2013 50-50 Facts College Navigator 2012-13 Accepted: 53% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 50% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 55% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $45,539 Average Net Price … Read more

50-50 Profile: Emory & Henry College

ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesEmory & Henry College-Private Emory, Virginia 945 (910 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 2013 50-50 Facts College Navigator 2012-13 Accepted: 72% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 52% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 59% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $41,344 Average Net Price 11-12: $19,389 … Read more

What’s on Your FAFSA May Hurt You

Using the FAFSA Against StudentsApparently, completing the FAFSA can be detrimental to your college application and chances for financial aid. According to Inside Higher Ed, some unnamed colleges are using the order students enter schools to receive the FAFSA reports as a way of predicting interest in the school. Essentially, this means that some schools are using the FAFSA against students.

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The Key Element in the College Decision Making Machine

Decision making chart and calculatorDon’t you wish there was a college decision making machine? You just enter some basic information on what you’re looking for in a college, what you can pay, click a button and you get the results–go to school X now! Well Tier One Athletics has created just such a college decision making machine.

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50-50 Profile: Southern New Hampshire University

ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesSouthern New Hampshire University -Private Manchester, New Hampshire 17,454 (11,110 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 2013 50-50 Facts College Navigator 2012-13 Accepted: 83% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 54% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 60% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $49,038 Average Net Price … Read more