Earnings data comes with a dozen or more caveats, the most significant being its limited coverage of graduates: only those who received federal aid will have their salaries included. Cohort sizes have to meet a certain threshold for privacy protection as well. Nonetheless, there are six majors which are offered by all 8 remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and for which we have earnings data--that's something we can work with! Why not put this data to especially good use

Beyond the Brand: How can a family look beyond the highly-curated verrsion of a college or university presented by the admissions office and figure out whether or not it's the place for their student? One of my favorite tips for evaluating the more subjective elements of an institution is by perusing student newspapers. Specifically, I recommend that readers focus on editorial pages and ads for upcoming events. What student concerns seem prevalent? Does the community see

The theme of this year's posts is Beyond the Brand. We provide the information with high school seniors and parents in mind. Tournament season occurs at that time of year when families should be scrutinizing college choices beyond the hype, the opinions of others, and the chirpy branding which emanates from colleges to which students have been admitted.

by Leigh Moore (The pace of our blog will heat up for the next 3 weeks, as I continue my annual tradition of March Madness posts. This year, the posts will align with the kind of information a family should evaluate before the student makes a final decision.) As Moore College Data increasingly focuses on family resources, the most important message I have for parents is this: Be parents. When it’s time to make the final decision, adults need to be in the room—not to choo