Higher Ed Issues

A few explainers on higher ed questions I get asked about most, written the way I’d want them explained to me.

Helping Families Understand Graduation Rates and Why They are Important

Graduation Rates by Group
A quick way to compare completion rates across key student groups and institutions.
View the graduation rate map →

Why Can’t Harvard Just Spend Some of its $53 Billion?

Endowment Simulator
Explains how restricted funds and payout policies affect spending—useful for boards and campus communications.
View the endowment simulator →

A Call for Historically Informed Decisions

Why historical context matters as much as data when institutions make big decisions.
Read the article on Inside Higher Ed →

Building this Website and Experimenting with Generative AI

Or how an educator worried about how his students use GenAI used ChatGPT when building this site. Read the build story →