Gaps in the potential to accumulate savings over workers’ careers would shrink or even be reversed with more equal educational attainment. Learn more: bit.ly/3vvrroz #AcademicSky #EconSky

Will Admissions Misinformation Ever Die? Today’s students encounter misinformation about college admissions from all sides: peers, social media, and even parents. Colleges are trying to step up to debunk admissions myths, but can they outrun the rumor mill? https://bit.ly/3TwqAp3 #EDUSky #HigherEd

The annual benefits of equalizing educational attainment: - $58.7B by lowered public health spending - $33.7B from decreased need for federal assistance programs - $13.8B as a result of reduced public costs related to incarceration bit.ly/3vvrroz #AcademicSky #HigherEd

The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education - CEW Georgetown

Postsecondary attainment gaps by economic status and race/ethnicity result in a loss of economic and social benefits to the US.

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Investment in more equitable #highered could lead to increased critical thinking abilities, stronger civic engagement, lower inclinations toward authoritarianism, better health, boosts in agency and empowerment, and a rise in happiness. Read more: bit.ly/3vvrroz #AcademicSky

The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education - CEW Georgetown

Postsecondary attainment gaps by economic status and race/ethnicity result in a loss of economic and social benefits to the US.

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Even after decades of reform, the American education system has a growing problem with racial and economic injustice. More White (46%) and Asian (64%) adults have an associate’s degree or higher, compared to 21% of Latino adults and 31% of Black adults. bit.ly/3vvrroz

Inequality in US education has high costs. According to our simulation, the country could see annual public benefits of $956B if we invested an initial $3.97T to achieve more equal #postsecondary educational attainment by income and race/ethnicity. bit.ly/3vvrroz

The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education - CEW Georgetown

Postsecondary attainment gaps by economic status and race/ethnicity result in a loss of economic and social benefits to the US.

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Overall, in a test-only #admissions system, Asian American college applicants would gain roughly 2,500 seats at the most selective colleges, compared to the nearly 14,500 seats they typically capture in an admissions year. #SelectiveBias bit.ly/3hniUic

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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A criticism of #admissions at selective colleges’ is that they reject Asian American applicants more often than those from other racial and ethnic groups. However, we found that since more Asian American students apply to selective colleges, more are denied a seat. bit.ly/3hniUic

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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Has AI changed how people think about higher education? CEW Director Jeff Strohl sits down with @hlsclp.bsky.social to discuss how college degrees still hold value in today's changing labor market. clp.law.harvard.edu/knowledge-hu... #AI #AcademicSky #LawSchool

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If Asian American and Pacific Islander applicants were being excluded from Harvard as their total enrollment doubled, their chances of attending would decrease more quickly than those of the general population, but that has not happened. #SelectiveBias bit.ly/3hniUic #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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In #SelectiveBias, CEW researchers found that the enrollment share of Asian American and Pacific Islander students at Harvard and 90 other selective colleges has kept pace with their growing share of the four-year college-going population. bit.ly/3hniUic #AcademicSky #Admissions

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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"Declining public confidence is part of a long-term trend driven by parents and students questioning costs and graduation rates. However, we have not seen these concerns translate into major declines in enrollment." — CEW’s Jeff Strohl for @usnews.com. www.usnews.com/news/educati...

It is expected to take until 2160 and 2183, respectively, for Hispanic/Latina and Black/African American women working full time, full year to reach pay parity with white men. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #Equity #GenderWageGap

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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Asian American applicants face lower acceptance rates at highly selective colleges compared to other groups, but they’re also more likely to apply regardless of test scores. #SelectiveBias bit.ly/3hniUic #AcademicSky #Admissions

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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The share of college students who hold SAT scores above 1350 who are Asian American and Pacific Islander remained consistent at 12% in 2000, 2008, and 2012. bit.ly/3hniUic #AcademicSky #HigherEd #SAT

“Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions” examines the claim that selective colleges adjust the number of Asian American students they admit to maintain a long-term racial balance of students. #SelectiveBias bit.ly/3hniUic #AcademicSky

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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For decades, women have been told that the key to higher earnings and economic mobility is higher education. Women have listened to this advice in record numbers, yet the promise of equal pay remains broken. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #GenderWageGap #AcademicSky

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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Even if standardized test scores were the only factor considered in #admissions, the Asian American share of enrollment at selective colleges would increase by no more than 2 percentage points. #SelectiveBias bit.ly/3hniUic #AcademicSky

Selective Bias: Asian Americans, Test Scores, and Holistic Admissions - CEW Georgetown

There’s no strong evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants in admissions to highly selective colleges.

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Today, more women than men are enrolled in law, medical, dental, and veterinary schools, among other graduate programs. Despite this, women with graduate degrees earn 71 cents on the dollar compared with men with graduate degrees. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #HigherEd #AcademicSky

The gender wage gap persists even in majority-women healthcare fields. For example, women hold a majority of positions in nursing. Yet male registered nurses (RNs) report higher median annual earnings than women ($95K and $86K, respectively). cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #Healthcare #WageGap

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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While postsecondary education boosts median earnings for women, it does not help narrow the gender wage gap among workers with similar educational attainment. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #EconSky #WageGap

Variation in undergraduate field of study contributes to the gender wage gap among college-educated workers. Women make up the majority of workers with bachelor’s degrees in the two fields of study associated with the lowest earnings. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #HigherEd #WageGap

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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While higher levels of education are associated with higher earnings, women’s pay still lags behind men’s. Find out more about the gender wage gap and how women can reach pay parity with white men. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #HigherEd #AcademicSky #GenderWageGap

While women’s earnings have improved significantly since 1979, in recent years the gender wage gap has widened again. As of 2024, women earn 81 cents on the dollar compared with men—representing the widest gender wage gap since 2016. cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #Earnings #GenderWageGap

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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Although women have been the majority of college students in the US since 1979, they continue to earn less than men even when they hold equivalent or stronger credentials. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress? cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew... #GenderWageGap #HigherEd

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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College enrollment in the US has grown substantially over the past 40 years, and women are leading the way, outpacing men in both enrollment and graduation rates. But their earnings still haven’t caught up. Our newest blog discusses the #GenderWageGap: cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew...

Women Are Learning More but Earning Less than Men - CEW Georgetown

Women continue to earn less than their male peers. Will their economic returns ever match their educational progress?

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Through 2032, 18.4M experienced workers w/ postsecondary education are expected to retire, compared to 13.8M younger workers who'll enter the labor market with equivalent qualifications. @jonmarcus.bsky.social covers projected labor shortages: @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/as-college-g...

As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected

College graduates booed commencement speakers for hyping AI, which is closing off many entry-level jobs. But economists are warning that the anxiety about AI obscures what is about to become the biggest shortage of workers in U.S. history.

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Since the 1980s, newsrooms have become more diverse by race and ethnicity. In particular, the share of news analysts, reporters, and correspondents who are white has fallen from 95% in the 1980s to 75% in the 2010s: #StopthePresses bit.ly/3H5krrt #Journalism #Equity #Workforce

The US economy will need an additional 5.25M workers with postsecondary training by 2032. To prepare for the future of the workforce, we should invest in training and development programs to prepare young people to meet skills shortages. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/laurel...

The Future Of Work Isn’t About AI. It’s About Us.

The article stresses that leaders must make ethical AI decisions, considering societal impact beyond profit. It highlights the impact of career fluidity.

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Journalism majors represent less than 1% of bachelor’s or master’s degrees awarded each year, and the number of each type of degree awarded has been in decline since the early 2010s. #StopthePresses bit.ly/3H5krrt #Journalism