Understanding The World of College

Despite the requirement to disclose accurate crime statistics and potential fines of $35,000 per report violation, it appears that 30 years after the death of Jeanne Clery colleges and universities continue to struggle to comply with providing accurate crime reports. In fact, this past November the American Association of University Women (AAUW) published an alarming report that concludes that ninety-one percent of the nation’s colleges have told the federal government there were no rapes reported on their campuses in 2014. In contrast to other reports that indicate sexual assault rates of women may reach as high as 21%, AAUW correctly concludes that this analysis of campus reported data “defies reality.”

  study abroad pic by flickr user thompsonrivers Every year, the Institute of International Education releases data it compiles about U.S. students studying abroad and international students studying in the United States. The new dataset came out earlier this week. As always, these numbers are interesting.   You can read various versions of the report here, but we’ve compiled a few of our favorite statistics below.

January 24, 2011 -- College Parents of America, the nation's only membership organization of current and future college families, officially announced the re-launch of its website at www.collegeparents.org.Founded in 1997, the mission of College Parents of America is to assist parents on what is desirable and possible in terms of the successful preparation, transition, adjustment and completion through college. The organization provides it members with valuable and unique benefits. These include:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Board Directors of College Parents of America will be held in Phoenix, Arizona through Conference Call on May 23rd, 2012, 10:30 AM, Arizona Time / 1:30 EST.  The Conference Call information is as follows:Dial +1 (636) 277-0136, Access Code: 957-556-144, Meeting ID: 957-556-144 The Annual Meeting of College Parents of America members shall be held for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the meeting: