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What College Presidents Need to Know About Rankings, ROI & the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report

Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education · U.S. News & World Report

Nov 4, 2025 45 min
What College Presidents Need to Know About Rankings, ROI & the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000 plus scholarship database to find the right educational path?

  • 02

    Why do outcomes based metrics like Pell Grant graduation rates & high paying associate degree programs matter more than traditional prestige for ROI?

  • 03

    What strategies can higher education leaders use to strengthen mission clarity, increase transparency & demonstrate value proposition in a changing landscape?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp 

In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report

YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

  • How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000 plus scholarship database to find the right educational path?
  • Why do outcomes based metrics like Pell Grant graduation rates & high paying associate degree programs matter more than traditional prestige for ROI?
  • What strategies can higher education leaders use to strengthen mission clarity, increase transparency & demonstrate value proposition in a changing landscape?

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