Constrained by shrinking budgets, can colleges do more to improve the quality of education? And can students get more out of college without paying higher tuition? Daniel Chambliss and Christopher Takacs conclude that the limited resources of colleges and students need not diminish the undergraduate experience. How College Works reveals the surprisingly decisive role that personal relationships play in determining a student's collegiate success, and puts forward a set of small, inexpensive interventions that yield substantial improvements in educational outcomes.

This annually updated and comprehensive guide helps students and parents compare colleges within a specific geographic area (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia). Accredited regional colleges and universities are profiled with the latest information on financial aid, admissions, and student body statistics. Also included are detailed two-page descriptions written by admissions personnel for nearly 60 colleges. In addition, articles on the college application process, successful college visits, and transferring put all the pieces of the puzzle together so that parents and students can make informed choices.

American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasingly fragile. Disinvestment by states has driven up tuition prices at public colleges, and student debt has reached a startling record-high of one trillion dollars. Cost-minded students and their families--and the public at large--are questioning the worth of a college education, even as study after study shows how important it is to economic and social mobility.

Bi-monthly magazine featuring the latest news, opinion, and event reviews from across the academy and free school sector, including primary and secondary schools and University Technical Colleges.  Academy Today is part of the Edquarter Hub, a cross-education learning platform for the schools and higher education sector.

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