College Characteristics

What Happens to People Who Go To Colleges No One Has Ever Heard Of?

I think that there are a lot of families out there that would like to drop out of the race…

2 weeks ago

Why YOU Should Care About College Graduation Rates

When high school students start looking for colleges to apply to, they rarely consider college graduation rates. Even with the…

3 weeks ago

3 Cheapest Colleges by Graduation Rates

(Skip to the end to see the list of top three college by graduation rates.) When trying to identify the…

2 months ago

3 Reasons Why Your Kid’s Good Grades Won’t Pay for College

Most people know that good grades will get you into college. And maybe if they’re good enough (along with an…

2 months ago

Cutting College Costs: 273 Community Colleges with Dorms

(I’ve updated the number of community colleges with dorms with data available from IPEDS in March, 2023.) As families recoil…

3 months ago

Harvard Scholarships: No Such Thing

By no such thing as Harvard Scholarships, I mean no such thing as Harvard Merit Scholarships. So if you’re thinking…

3 months ago

21 Schools to Avoid if You’re Making List of Affordable Colleges

In case you haven’t heard, some colleges are more likely to provide you institutional scholarships and grants than others. Some…

5 months ago

126 Hardest Colleges to Get Into

(See the list for 2022 at the end of the post.) What are the hardest colleges to get into? Anyone…

6 months ago

5 Crucial Items Missing from Your College Comparison Spreadsheet

A college comparison spreadsheet is really the most effective way to narrow your list of colleges you want to actually…

6 months ago