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Public Perception
What the Public Really Thinks About Higher Education
Americans still believe in the value of a college credential, but they aren’t convinced higher education is fulfilling its promise to society, The Chronicle’s national survey shows. -
Compensation
Latest Data: Which Private-College Presidents Earned the Most?
Eighty leaders pulled in $1 million or more in 2020. -
Data
How Diverse Are America’s Campuses?
Race and ethnicity in undergraduate enrollment varies widely by institution, selectivity, and among two- and four-year colleges. -
Data
How Colleges Spent Extra Covid-Relief Money on Their Students
A Chronicle analysis of institutions’ discretionary funds found that, for many of them, clearing student balances was a priority. -
Data
These Were Higher Ed’s Biggest Financial Losses From the Pandemic
The Chronicle analyzed the nearly $13-billion decline in colleges’ revenues in 2021. -
'A Critical Lifeline'
Higher Ed Received Billions in Covid-Relief Money. Where Did It Go?
The distribution of pandemic-relief funds highlights the structure and priorities of academe, according to an analysis by The Chronicle. -
Pay Update
How Much Has Faculty Pay Changed Over Time?
See the latest federal data on compensation for all ranks of the profession at thousands of American colleges. -
Data
Big Drops in Enrollment Hit Colleges in the First Fall of the Pandemic. Who Was Able to Bounce Back?
Search our database to see whose enrollments recovered, whose started clawing their way back, and whose kept falling. -
Data
The State With Too Many Campuses
Pennsylvania’s higher-ed landscape faces steep challenges. Its large number of colleges relative to its traditional-age student population is a big reason. -
Data
Student Outcomes
This table shows the percentage of bachelor’s and two-year-degree seeking students graduating, transferring, still enrolled, or no longer enrolled at more than 2,000 colleges, as of the 2020-21 academic year.