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My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

To add to the excitement of the coming few months, I have the pleasure of teaching my PhD class in higher education finance again. I use articles, working papers, news coverage, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. State higher education finance: FY 2023. Happy reading!

Finance 100
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Native American Representation in Finance Key to Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joanna Smith-Ramani, co-executive director of the Financial Security Program at Aspen, said that life today is inextricably linked to finances, and in order to create thriving communities and individuals, they must have solid financial supports beneath them. “In It had me contend with, what does it mean to be a Native American in finance? “It

Finance 275
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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nonetheless, on offerings, we were pleasantly surprised to find the following 2024 data by the Council for Economic Education News: Opportunities have greatly improved for young people across America to learn the essential personal finance knowledge they need to reach their full life-long economic potential.

Finance 66
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Saint Augustine’s U Faces Ticking Clock to Fix Finances

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Saint Augustines University needs to shore up its finances ahead of an accreditation vote next month. But state officials just shot down a $70million financial lifeline.

Finance 116
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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr. Economic History. F rom 1999 to 2013, he was the chief academic officer at Morehouse and served as acting president in 2013.

Finance 278
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Internal Audit Finds No Issues with the Finances of Boston University Center for Antiracist Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An internal audit of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research (CAR) has found no issues with the handling of CAR’s finances, according to the school. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi The audit comes after CAR founding director Dr. Ibram X.

Finance 278
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Class of 2025 Salary Projections Show Mixed Results Despite Strong Job Market

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This increase may reflect high employer demand, as finance majors tie with computer science for the most in-demand bachelor's degreesboth sought by 67.1% All reported computer science specialties are expected to see higher salaries. Business graduates can expect average starting salaries of $65,276, up 2.1% from last year.