The HEA Group

⭐️Turning Higher Education into Opportunity⭐️

The HEA Group is a research and policy organization focused on college access, value, and economic mobility.

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

The HEA Group turns three this month, and we're taking a moment to reflect on just how much has shifted in the higher education landscape since then!

Thank you to everyone who has championed this work alongside us. More to come!

[Washington Monthly @monthly]

Call it denial: Many in higher education were hesitant to use data that provided insights into students’ post-graduation earnings.

@mikeitzkowitz on why grief, acceptance, and even enthusiasm will follow.

https://t.co/WA4DbpPGnZ

[Michael Itzkowitz @mikeitzkowitz]

US avg = 372 students per counselor

Having clear and concise info on college outcomes is cool. Having a few more counselors to help 17 & 18 year olds understand it (among their many other responsibilities) might be even cooler.

[Michael Itzkowitz @mikeitzkowitz]

Please join @HEAGROUP for a fireside chat with former Secretary @JohnBKing on January 20th where we'll discuss his new book and all things #highered.

What: A Conversation with @SUNY Chancellor John King
When: January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Register here: https://t.co/VLIugm1Q04

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

We are excited to welcome Olivia Oestreicher to the HEA Group.

With experience in graduate admissions, workforce development, and public affairs, Olivia is committed to strengthening and communicating the value of #highered. She joins us while completing an Ed.M. at @Harvard.

[Georgetown CEW @GeorgetownCEW]

Our research on high-paying middle-skills occupations investigates whether the current supply of credentials leading to these occupations is likely to meet local labor-market demand through 2032. Read more here: https://t.co/n9r41Ofpq8

[Kim Nauer @kimnauer]

Student Aid Transparency Policies Gain Momentum in Ohio, Minnesota, and Congress - National College Attainment Network https://t.co/NXETjoKDa6

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

Our team has been writing about this as early as 2019 when we published "Higher Ed's Broken Bridge to the Middle Class"—showing nearly 1/3 of institutions failed to produce earnings above high school grads, even 10 years later. 5/END

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[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

Policy Update: The Education Department will now share earnings data with students after they complete their FAFSA—before they enroll. This is a huge transparency win, but there's more to the story. 1/5 🧵

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

Important caveat: These data only include graduates, not students who started but never finished. The real earnings picture would be even lower if non-completers were included. 4/5

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

#HigherEdAccountability #EconomicMobility #StudentSuccess #DataDrivenPolicy #CollegeOutcomes #College #HigherEd #EducationResearch #PolicyAnalysis #DataDemocratization #EvidenceBasedPolicy #EducationMetrics

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

The HEA Group's body of work focuses on five sophisticated strategic elements: 1⃣Progressive Granularity, 2⃣Data Democratization, 3⃣Accountability Infrastructure, 4⃣Narrative Power, and 5⃣Market Correction. 1/

[The HEA Group @HEAGROUP]

Learn more about the HEA Group's work on college access, value, and economic mobility. 7/END

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