OU Football Coach Supports Paying College Athletes?

If you have even been in a conversation about the role of college sports, at some point someone will talk about misplaced priorities in terms of spending and complain that the football or basketball coach makes more than the university president, much less the highest paid professor on campus. Another person will inevitably respond with … Read more

Comparison of Top 11 College Search Engines: Should You Attend an Out-of-State Public University

(This is part 3 of Comparison of Top 11 College Search Engines) In my original review of college search websites I had a list of seven requirements for a fictional high school student in her college search. The second factor I listed was that she didn’t care whether the school was public or private. Since … Read more

College Athletic Recruiting: Some Reading Suggestions

There’s a lot of information out there and not enough time to figure out what to read, much less actually read it. So I thought I would suggest a few articles that are worth reading. Some are more “big picture” or “policy” type articles that hopefully you won’t run into playing college sports, but you … Read more

50-50 Profile: College of Saint Elizabeth

College 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 11-12: … Read more

50-50 Profile: Emory & Henry College

Emory & 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 Freshman … Read more