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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

College Mania: The Spell is (Almost) Broken, But Hyper-Credentialism Remains

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For decades, America was gripped by college mania , a culturally and structurally manufactured frenzy that elevated higher education to near...

Sunday, November 24, 2024

The Admissions Game

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History and Structure of Selective Admissions Folks are not privy to the inner workings of admissions, especially at elite and brand name sc...

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Seven of Higher Education's Biggest Myths (Glen McGhee)

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Several cultural myths and assumptions are deeply embedded in discussions about higher education and colleges as social institutions: T...

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Lies, Damn Lies, and Projections: Higher Ed Business and the Enrollment Cliff

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While nothing is for sure, we at the Higher Education Inquirer believe higher education enrollment is going to continue on a slow downward s...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

College Mania!: An Open Letter to the NY Fed (Opinion)

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Despite Rising Costs, College Is Still a Good Investment (Jaison R. Abel and Richard Deitz, NY Fed) The Educated Underclass: (Gary Roth in...

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Dahn Shaulis: The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) is edited by Dahn Shaulis and Glen McGhee. Since 2016, HEI has been a trusted source about the US higher education industry. Advocating for transparency, accountability, and value, our content informs and empowers workers and consumers navigating the higher ed system. Guest authors include Bryan Alexander (Future Trends Forum), Ann Bowers (Debt Collective), James Michael Brodie (Black and Gold Project Foundation), Randall Collins (UPenn), Garrett Fitzgerald (College Recon), Erica Gallagher (2U Whistleblower), Henry Giroux (McMaster University), David Halperin (Republic Report), Bill Harrington (Croatan Institute), Phil Hill (On EdTech), Robert Jensen (UT Austin),Hank Kalet (Rutgers), Neil Kraus (UWRF), LACCD Whistleblower, Wendy Lynne Lee (Bloomsburg University of PA), Annelise Orleck (Dartmouth), Robert Kelchen (University of Tennessee), Debbi Potts (whistleblower), Jack Metzger (Roosevelt University), Derek Newton (The Cheat Sheet), Gary Roth (Rutgers-Newark), Mark Salisbury (TuitionFit), Gary Stocker (College Viability), Harry Targ (Purdue), Richard Wolff (Economic Update), and Helena Worthen (Higher Ed Labor United).

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