
Series
A New Way of Measuring Value in Higher Ed
The top reasons students attend an institution of higher education are to increase their employability and gain financial security. With tens of billions of dollars in tuition checks and taxpayer dollars flowing to schools each year, it’s critical that students and families understand how long it will take to see a return on their investment. In response, we developed the Price-to-Earnings Premium (PEP), a new way of determining how long it takes students to recoup their educational costs at institutions across the United States. This series of resources introduces the Price-to-Earnings Premium concept and offers insight into how institutions across the United States are delivering economic value to their students.
Team
Blog
Published July 21, 2022
•6 minute read
A New Way of Rating Institutions of Higher Ed: Upgrading the Economic Mobility Index
Graphic
Published July 21, 2022
Rating Colleges by Economic Mobility
Report
Published January 27, 2022
•9 minute read
Out With the Old, In With the New: Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility
Report
Published August 13, 2021
•16 minute read
Which College Programs Give Students the Best Bang for Their Buck?
Third Way in the news
Medium
How Could We Use a Price-to-Earnings Premium in Higher Ed?
Graphic
Published April 1, 2021
Interactive Map of the Price-to-Earnings Premium for Low-Income Students
Graphic
Published April 1, 2021
Interactive Map of the Price-to-Earnings Premium for All Students
Memo
Published April 1, 2021
•9 minute read
Providing Low-Income Students the Best Bang for Their Educational Buck
Report
Published April 1, 2020
•16 minute read