Jeff & Jennie's Big Data 2022
Current, accurate and curated data in college admissions is hard to come by.
Current, accurate and curated data in college admissions is hard to come by. Jeff Levy and Jennie Kent go through the Common Data Set, websites and call admissions offices to get data for each admissions cycle on neary 250 colleges/universities. Join us for a discussion with Jenny and Jeff about this year's data. Learn how to interpret the data and use it in your counseling with students and parents.
Presenters
- Jeff Levy (jefflevy.bigj@gmail.com)
Jennie Kent (jennie.bigj@gmail.com) - Cyndy McDonald (cyndy@cyndymcdonald.com)
Show Notes
The star of today's show was the data that Jeff and Jennie have collected and published. You can find the three charts on their website (published August 2022):
- Early Decision & Regular Decision Acceptance Rates for Class of 2025
- Domestic Undergraduate Need-Based & Merit Aid
- Financial Aid for International Non-Citizens
View this resource from Jennie & Jeff here: https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources
Data Sources
The two most common resources for data are IPEDS (from the government's National Center for Educational Statistics and from the Common Data Set (CDS). More information about these two data sources are available at these websites. Includes questions on the CDS, and more.
Strategic Enrollment Management
Reference was made during the presentation to Strategic Enrollment Management. Cyndy has interviewed other guests about strategic enrollment management. Check out the following (and more) interviews on Cyndy McDonald's Channel.
- Interview with Jeffrey Selingo, journalist and best selling author, Who Gets In and Why- about Strategic Enrollment.
- Interview with Peter VanBuskirk, former director of admissions from Franklin Marshall, best selling author and speaker