College Pulse

We’re excited to announce the The Wall Street Journal / College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking! The Wall Street Journal worked with College Pulse and Statista to create a trusted guide for applicants and their families ranking the top 500 universities in the country. Our rankings focus on student outcomes, including graduation rates and graduate salaries, rather than the colleges’ wealth or reputation. Key highlights include:  - Princeton University takes top honors of the best colleges in the U.S. for the second year in a row - Two of the top 10 highest-ranking schools are public schools compared to no public schools in the top 10 in last year's rankings. (University of California, Berkeley / Georgia Institute of Technology, Main Campus) - 25 new colleges ranked in the top 50 this year Read the full ranking results and methodology here: https://lnkd.in/gGX3kMMj

The 2025 College Free Speech Rankings from College Pulse and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) are here! More than 58,000 students from over 250 colleges provided insight into their experience of free speech on their campus. The top 5 colleges for free speech are: 1) The University of Virginia 2) Michigan Technological University 3) Florida State University 4) Eastern Kentucky University 5) Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Read the full report to find out how colleges were ranked and overall scores: https://lnkd.in/gyJkmhth

Princeton University took first place in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking of U.S. colleges for the second year in a row. But there are plenty of new schools in the upper echelon of the ranking. Half of the colleges in the top 50 this year are new, with a wide range of schools—large and small, public and private, technical and liberal-arts—serving their students especially well and leaving them broadly satisfied with their college experience. Public schools are prominent among those that climbed the ranking this year, with two in the top 10 and six in the top 20. No public school was in the top 10 last year and only two were in the top 20. The colleges in this ranking have found many ways to set their students up to succeed, Tom Corrigan and Kevin McAllister write. To name just a few: ▪ Some schools have extensive, highly engaged alumni networks that ease graduates’ career paths ▪ Some work extensively with area businesses to put students in real-world environments before graduation ▪ Some have developed in-classroom curricula that can adapt to the changing array of skills most desirable in the labor market 🔗 Take a look at the full list, and see where your school ranks: https://lnkd.in/eKckDcEE 

In a recent survey from Inside Higher Ed x College Pulse, parents are the No. 1 choice of influence for students thinking about which careers to pursue after graduation, with continuing-generation students being more likely than first-generation students to cite their parents as a top factor. The next top 4 career influences are: - strengths and weaknesses - Professor(s) - Peer(s) - My academic abilities Read more about students’ biggest career influences and the impact of internships for students here: https://lnkd.in/enVTWPnS #highered #postgrad #career

#StudentSuccess | Survey: How AI Is Impacting Students’ Career Choices The rise of artificial intelligence is influencing what many students want to study and pursue as a career, according to a new flash survey from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse's Student Voice. Students also say they want to be prepared for AI and the workplace. #HigherEd https://bit.ly/48jdA8F

A #StudentVoice survey from Inside Higher Ed x College Pulse found one-third of college students don’t know where to find help if they or a friend are experiencing a mental health crisis. Davida Haywood, vice president of student affairs at Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU in North Carolina and Michelle Batista, vice president of student services at Lake Tahoe Community College in California, shared five strategies for providing inclusion-focused care to college students: ~Create a safe space ~Invest in culturally competent services. ~Promote available resources. ~Normalize help-seeking behaviors ~Create positive programming for wellness Read more about these strategies for providing inclusive mental health care here: #highered #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/eianXgWq

In the latest #StudentVoice survey from Inside Higher Ed x College Pulse, 4 in 10 college students have interacted with their career center at least two to five times. Furthermore, 70% of the Class of 2026 and 62% of the Class of 2027 have already interacted at least once with their career center. Niklas Trzaskowski, director of the career center at Maryville College in Tennessee, says students seem to be entering college “more focused on attaining a positive post-graduation outcome.” Read more about college students and their usage of campus career centers here: https://lnkd.in/ekUbBi5s

In a recent survey from Inside Higher Ed x College Pulse, more than 2 in 5 college students say the top resource that would improve their time management is the ability to combine different syllabi and organize the deadlines. “For many of our students, this is the first time they are away from home, are responsible for themselves and are truly independent,” says Karen Afre, director of the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College. Read how institutions can better help students with time management here: https://lnkd.in/ddzjd3yG