Feb
22
This question is our favorite analogy at EducatedQuest. Sadly, it’s not a riddle as college tuition has increased faster than inflation while borrowing limits on publicly supported student loan programs have not increased significantly. Today, in fact, college may be …
Feb
22
This week’s Education Week covered the issuance of a report by the College Board which discusses participation in advanced placement courses across the nation. Citing the report, the story mentions that around 904,000 high school students in the Class of 2011 …
Feb
21
While every U.S. state has a flagship public university, other states such as New Jersey, Missouri and Virginia have smaller public schools that have developed excellent academic reputations. For example, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), which we have previously …
Feb
17
Here at Educated Quest, we’ve learned that the large public universities typically have lower four-year graduation rates than leading private universities and liberal arts colleges. Generally, the less closed-knit a college community is, the lower the graduation rate. Closed knit does …
Feb
16
This past fall, Seton Hall University, located in West Orange in our home state of New Jersey, announced that it would match the Rutgers-New Brunswick in-state tuition for “high-achieving” students. In Seton Hall’s case, these students would need to rank …
Feb
14
At Educated Quest we have tried to provide profiles of some of the best-performing public colleges and universities in the country. Our definition of a best performer is mainly based on freshman retention rates and four-year and six-year graduation rates. …
Feb
08
This week the Princeton Review released its 166 Best Value public and private schools. The Review profiles these schools in a book that you can buy. We suggest that you wait until it arrives at your public library. While the …
Feb
02
Imagine you are a college administrator who has learned that a dorm has asbestos or mold problems, and therefore not up to code. Or, on a better note, has learned that more freshmen are coming to campus than expected. How …
Feb
02
Today, the day after incoming Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood announced the commitments of the most successful class in his team’s history, there is a story on NJ.com and affiliates that Rutgers faculty have asked that cuts be made in …
Feb
01
Early today, we posted a story about a school that fudged their SAT scores. Now we’ll post one about a school that has no such need. They have decided not to require the test. This year DePaul University in Chicago …