education

Changing Difficulty of Getting Into Your College, Past Two Decades

Data Underload / admissions, college, education

It’s gotten more difficult to get into top colleges over the years, but most schools have either admitted students at the same rate or increased admission rates since 2001.
College Admission Rates for U.S. Schools Compared

Data Underload / admissions, college, education

See how your college’s selectivity ranks against the rest.
Highest Education Level and Age Distributions

Statistical Atlas / age, education

Education paths start to diverge towards the end of high school and after.
Focusing on the majority of students not affected by affirmative action

Statistical Visualization / affirmative action, education, New York Times

For NYT Opinion, Richard Arum and Mitchell L. Stevens, with graphics by Quoctrung…
Student surveillance and online proctoring

Data Sharing / education, privacy, surveillance, testing, Washington Post

To combat cheating during online exams, many schools have utilized services that try…
Where schools are ready to reopen

Maps / coronavirus, education, New York Times, reopening, school

For NYT Opinion, Yaryna Serkez and Stuart A. Thompson estimated where we’re ready:…
Map of Foreign Students

Statistical Atlas / education, international

There are over 1 million international higher-education students enrolled in the United States. This map shows where they reside.
Teaching R to 7th graders

Coding / education, R

Joshua Rosenberg describes his one-day experience teaching R to 7th graders:
[T]he activity…
Bachelor’s Degree Movers

Data Underload / degrees, education

As industries change and interests shift, some bachelor’s degrees grow more popular while others become less so.
Cost of College

Data Underload / college, cost, education

We know that more education usually equals more income, but as the cost of education continues to rise, the challenge to earn a college degree also increases.
Education disparities

Statistics / education, ProPublica, race

There are many racial disparities in education. ProPublica shows estimates for the gaps:…
Searching for education deserts

Maps / desert, education

The Chronicle of Higher Education looked for education deserts — places where people…
Check if your school district or college was investigated for civil rights violations

Data Sources / civil rights, education, ProPublica

The U.S. Department of Education constantly investigates school districts and colleges for civil…
Where students learn the most

Statistical Visualization / education, Upshot

Emily Badger and Kevin Quealy, reporting for the Upshot, highlights research from Sean…
Looking for more affordable homes and better schools in the suburbs

Statistical Visualization / education, housing, Upshot

Families often move out of the city to the suburbs for more affordable…
Most Popular Fields of Study, Since 1970

Data Underload / education

Based on bachelor’s degrees conferred, here are the fields that were and are currently popular.
Diversity percentages for US schools

Data Sources / diversity, education

Based on 2014 estimates from the U.S. Department of Education, the Chronicle of…
Out of state, public education

Maps / education, New York Times

Nick Strayer for the New York Times shows the flow of college freshman…
School district spending, against national average

Statistical Visualization / education, NPR

Wrapping up their week-long School Money project, NPR asks: Is there a better…
Lower socioeconomic status linked to lower education attainment

Statistical Visualization / education, race, Upshot

The Upshot highlights research from the Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis that…

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