
Jacquelyn Elias
Jacquelyn Elias has been a news applications developer for The Chronicle of Higher Education since 2018. She splits her time between wrestling with messy data and building data visualizations and news applications.
Born and raised in Dallas, Jacquelyn graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2018 with a B.A. in computer science, journalism, and creative computation. What started as indecisiveness in choosing between coding and journalism turned into a career pursuing storytelling with data, code, and graphics. She learned to put those skills to use through data internships at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Dallas Morning News.
She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors. When not talking data, she can also regularly be found with homemade baked goods to share (or not).
Stories by this Author
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America's Views on College
Where the Public Sees Value in Higher Ed
The Chronicle asked more than a thousand adults how well colleges serve students and society. Explore the data to find points of confidence and doubt, consensus and divergence. -
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. -
Executive Exits
These Are the Factors That End College Presidencies
One certainty about the job of college president, known for its unpredictability, is that every one must eventually come to an end. -
Data Visualization
The Supreme Court’s Admissions Ruling Mainly Affects Selective Colleges. They’re a Tiny Slice of Higher Ed.
Institutions selective enough to use race in admissions are influential, but most students never experience a process that considers race. -
Data
How Enrollment Changed in States That Banned Race-Conscious Admissions
Ten states enacted bans on colleges considering race in their admissions policies. Here’s what happened next. -
Data
Who Does Your College Think Its Peers Are?
The Chronicle compiled the peer institutions for nearly 1,500 institutions from the 2021-22 year. -
Data
For These Colleges, Covid-Relief Money Was a Lifeline
More than $76 billion in federal aid during the Covid-19 pandemic helped keep many colleges afloat. But which institutions relied on these funds the most? -
Politics and Race
DEI Legislation Tracker
Legislators, mostly Republicans, want to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; end anti-bias trainings; and banish diversity statements. -
Covid's Costs
Tuition Revenue Has Fallen at 61% of Colleges During the Pandemic
Search our database to see how this critical source of money changed at individual institutions between 2019 and 2021. -
College Admissions
Test-Optional Policies Now Dominate Higher Ed
Over 800 colleges shifted to test-optional policies between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2021.