Feb 23, 2022
Three Metrics I Didn’t Have During My College Search, But I’m Glad Students Now Do
The college search process is a pivotal point in a student’s college journey, and often an unnecessarily challenging one. Across the country, data on higher education outcomes is limited. The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard is designed to facilitate the type of comparisons I craved in my college search 8 years ago. The latest refresh includes the reinstatement and addition of several metrics, many of which were recommended by the Postsecondary Data Collaborative, that offer critical insights on the strength of students’ career outcomes.