Gray Insights
The Degree Dividend: Is College Worth It?
Does college still deliver value? New data challenges common myths about ROI, debt, and career outcomes while revealing what’s really driving the debate.
July 7, 2026
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Gray Insights
From Classroom to Career: Bridging Academic Programs and Workforce Outcomes with AI-Powered Career Intelligence
Explore how AI-powered career guidance can strengthen student outcomes, support workforce alignment, and deliver scalable, data-informed advising.
June 30, 2026
In the News
The Forecast for Arts Grads: Partly Sunny, With Strong Gusts of AI
Arts graduates today are entering a rapidly changing job market where market demand data and generative AI are actively reshaping creative pipelines. Navigating these emerging trends requires young artists to lean heavily into data-informed adaptability and entrepreneurial hustle, blending traditional freelance work with tech-integrated career paths.
June 30, 2026
Gray Insights
Degrees of Trust: Public Perception of the Value of a Degree and Confidence in Higher Ed
A college degree remains a powerful path to economic mobility, but public confidence in higher education is far more complicated. Explore the growing gap between perceived value and institutional trust.
June 23, 2026
In the News
Gray DI featured in Lexington Herald-Leader
Gray DI was cited in the Lexington Herald-Leader as part of Kentucky State University’s academic program review and reorganization process.
June 1, 2026
In the News
Five New Degree Programs Planned for Fall Semester
Some new educational offerings are on the horizon for the next academic year at Montclair State University. Four degree programs are slated to start in the fall 2026 semester. Montclair worked with Gray DI to spotlight in-demand degrees.
May 18, 2026
Gray Insights
Ghosting College?
Why are fewer students choosing college? Enrollment is falling despite steady populations, with sharp declines in male participation reshaping the future. What’s driving this shift, and what can institutions do next?
May 5, 2026
In the News
Transforming Academic Predictions Budgets and Career Pathways With AI
An academic program evaluation system (PES) should enable smart, data-informed decisions about new programs to start, existing programs to grow, and a few programs that may need to be phased out. AI has been the foundation of PES for over a decade. More recently, AI is augmenting the traditional PES, making it more accessible and giving it some superpowers.
April 28, 2026
Gray Insights
The Chart That Scared Higher Education
Is the demographic cliff real or overstated? Updated data, clearer visuals, and overlooked student segments reveal a manageable headwind, not a collapse.
April 21, 2026