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Master's Degree Programs Surge at Nation's Colleges and Universities
The Washington Post, 5/25/2013
The Washington Post interviews students and quotes CGS President Debra Stewart on the growing demand for workplace skills that are developed through master's degree programs.
Graduate Students Need Loan Help, Too
The Washington Post, 5/12/2013
CGS President Debra W. Stewart responds to an editorial in the Washington Post that supported student loan changes, but overlooked the importance of graduate education.
People On the Move: Beth Buehlmann to CGS
CQ Weekly, 5/1/2013
CQ Weekly profiles CGS Vice President for Public Policy and Government Affairs, Beth Buehlmann.
Graduate Schools Stung by Drop in Chinese Applications
Reuters, 4/19/2013
The latest CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey was cited in a Reuters story about slow growth in international applications, and the impact to universities' access to investment capital in the financial markets.
Is the International-Education Bubble About to Pop?
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/15/2013
The Chronicle of Higher Education considers whether growth in international student applications to U.S. graduate schools is sustainable, or if the slow-down in applications described in the CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey is likely to continue.
Chinese Graduate Applications to U.S. Decline
University World News, 4/11/2013
Applications to U.S. graduate schools by international students grew by the smallest amount in the past eight years, CGS President Debra Stewart tells University World News.
U.S. Business Schools See Slower Growth From Foreign Applicants
Bloomberg News, 4/8/2013
CGS President Debra Stewart speaks with Bloomberg News about declining applications to U.S. graduate schools from China, the largest source of international graduate students at U.S. institutions.
Where Have All the Chinese Grad Students Gone?
Foreign Policy, 4/8/2013
Foreign Policy's War of Ideas blog highlights the slowing growth in Chinese student applications to U.S. graduate schools, as reported by the CGS 2013 International Graduate Admissions Survey: Applications.
Study Finds Small Gains in International Graduate Applications
Inside Higher Ed, 4/8/2013
International student applications to U.S. graduate schools grew at the slowest pace in recent years, according the Council of Graduate Schools 2013 preliminary survey of applications.
Growth Rate Slowing for International Applications for Grad School
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 4/8/2013
U.S. graduate schools are getting more applications from students in India and Brazil, but fewer from students in China, according to the preliminary estimates reported by the Council of Graduate Schools.
Graduate School Applications From Abroad Rise Just Barely
The New York Times, 4/8/2013
CGS President Debra Stewart is quoted by the Times, explaining that applications to U.S. graduate schools from international students increased only 1% from 2012 to 2013, the slowest growth in eight years.
In Disturbing Reversal, Chinese Applications Fall at U.S. Graduate Schools
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/8/2013
The latest CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey shows a shifting international landscape for U.S. graduate schools. The Chronicle quotes CGS President Debra Stewart on what the numbers mean for graduate institutions.
Fewer Foreigners Eye U.S. Graduate Science Programs
Wall Street Journal, 4/8/2013
Federal budget cuts to graduate research and increased competition from nations with less restrictive immigration policies may be contributing to slowed growth in international student applications to U.S. graduate schools.
Sequester Will Force Universities to Scale Back Scientific Research
Huffington Post, 4/4/2013
University leaders and the Council of Graduate Schools speak out about the chilling effect of federal spending cuts on graduate education and research.
How to Decide on a Masters Degree Program
Fox Business, 3/22/2013
Citing data from the CGS Enrollment and Degrees survey, graduate admissions experts offer prospective applicants advice on choosing a master's degree program.
Maximize Graduate School With a Dual Degree
U.S. News & World Report, 3/13/2013
Students are discovering the advantages of graduate programs that offer joint- and dual-degrees, explains Julia Kent, CGS Director of Global Communications and Best Practices.
Focus on Job Skills with a Professional Master's Degree
U.S. News & World Report, 3/13/2013
Many prospective graduate students are calculating the return on their educational investment and choosing programs designed with internships and work experience in mind.
Ways Students Can Balance Family, Grad School Costs
U.S. News & World Report, 3/13/2013
Students and schools offer advice for pursuing academic goals while supporting a family.
Snapshot Dissertation
Inside Higher Ed, 2/22/2013
Educators at Duke University and other institutions are looking for ways to help graduate students communicate the value of their highly specialized research to external audiences.
CUNY Graduate Center hopes to offer a public model for doctoral reform
Inside Higher Ed, 2/5/2013
Leaders of the graduate education community provide insight on the time-to-degree and career paths offered by doctoral programs.
Graduates Going for Broke
The New York Times, 2/3/2013
CGS President Debra Stewart is interviewed by the New York Times about how escalating costs of education, the financial crisis, and new barriers to borrowing are changing the calculus for prospective graduate students.
Law schools’ applications fall as costs rise and jobs are cut
The New York Times, 1/30/2013
CGS President Debra Stewart comments on graduate school enrollment trends for an article on declining law school applications.
Graduate school enrollments decline
Washington Monthly, 1/11/2013
People are still applying and being admitted to graduate school in growing numbers, observes Washington Monthly. Dwindling financial support for students may be the important factor that explains why fewer are ultimately choosing to enroll in graduate school.
Why is graduate enrollment declining?
USA Today, 1/10/2013
Financial stress—felt by institutions and students—is contributing to a drop in first-time graduate enrollment, CGS President Debra Stewart tells USA Today's College Edition.
As the national advocate for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource for policymakers and others on issues concerning graduate education, research, and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the organization provides its members with regular updates and analyses of legislative and regulatory proposals and policies that affect graduate education.
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