I am sitting in front of my Mac in the office listening to the hammering of destruction construction outside while I do the homework to ask intelligent, informed questions of President Hastad and our invited speaker. I am delighted to have just received a “check-in” from my research assistant Tia. Right now preparation for playing soccer (and staying healthy) should be her priority.
Just quickly reviewed this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education with particular focus on articles dealing with “discount rates” and enrollment trends. Usually the updated figures occur around October 1. Here are resources I draw upon to give me a context for trends in higher education. Several of them allow me to create my own comparison group data bases (e.g. for salaries and endowments).
Ten Resources for Putting Into Context My Academic Institution’s Well Being
- Oberlin Strategic Plan Reading List: Source: Web Page shared by David Simpson’s alma mater Oberlin College
- College and University Endowments: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- Tuition and Fees: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- AAUP Salary Data: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- Money Raised by Colleges, 2014 Fiscal Year: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- Almanac of Higher Education: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- Student Data: Enrollment Trends: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- Executive Compensation at Private Colleges: Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
- IPEDS (individual institutions and comparisons)
- CUPA Surveys
