Michael Itzkowitz @mikeitzkowitz
Founder and President of @HEAGroup. Former Director of the College Scorecard @usedgov. Helping ensure value in higher ed. contact: [email protected] theheagroup.com Washington, DC Joined October 2016-
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New Podcast: Accountability, Value, and OBBB “The No. 1 reason why students attend college is for greater employability and a financially secure future. The No. 1 reason why they don’t is they think they can’t afford it” – HEA President @mikeitzkowitz 👉open.spotify.com/episode/22NcMn…
One student earns a degree from a community college and lands a job that doubles her family’s income within a year. Three counties over, a grad with the same degree can't find work that pays more than the typical HS grad. The difference is everything. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/02/eco…
Last week, HEA President @mikeitzkowitz joined @CollegeFutures to present our latest research together: Golden Returns: A Regional Look at the Return on Investment (ROI) of California's Community and Career Colleges. Data, key findings, and methodology: collegefutures.org/golden-returns…
327 institutions, 1.2 million students, 12 economic regions. Check out the @HEAGROUP's latest report with @CollegeFutures, "Golden Returns: A Regional Look at the ROI of California’s Community and Career Colleges." All data is available to download! 👉 collegefutures.org/golden-returns…
Webinar at 2pm (ET)! Join @CollegeFutures and the HEA Group for the launch of Golden Returns, our new analysis examining the economic ROI for students attending 327 community and certificate-granting colleges across California’s 12 economic regions. insidehighered.com/events/vendor-…
This HEA Group & @CollegeFutures comprehensive study evaluates 327 two-year institutions across 12 of California's economic regions, covering more than 1.2 million students attending public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions statewide. Check it out 👇
This HEA Group & @CollegeFutures comprehensive study evaluates 327 two-year institutions across 12 of California's economic regions, covering more than 1.2 million students attending public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions statewide. Check it out 👇
NEW ANALYSIS: “Golden Returns: A Regional Look at the ROI of California Community and Career Colleges,” shows stark differences across 12 economic regions in the state. See how institutions stack up: bit.ly/44Il9oH.

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