Auditing the Numbers That Say College Pays
I audited the famous numbers that say college pays, the million dollars, the 12.5 percent. None of them survives as a real return on investment.
Palantir Skipped the Degree, Not the Filter
Palantir didn’t drop its standards when it dropped the degree. It started judging what people can actually do. Families weighing college should make the same move.
College Is a Bet, and No One Shows You Your Odds
College is a bet, and most families are never shown the odds. Count the dropouts and the underemployed, and about two in five tickets win.
A Parent Did the $400,000 Math in Public. He Is Right.
A high-earning parent ran the real numbers on a $400,000 Cornell degree and published the uncomfortable result. The math is not what families are told.
The Damage When Smart People Miss Critical Insights? A $1.7 Trillion Blind Spot
The damage when smart people miss critical insights can be consequential. Explore the Federal Reserve researchers $1.7 Trillion blind spot
Who am I, and why am I writing about Higher Education?
Too many American families do not adequately understand their choice of college investment. College can be a better investment!