Jeff Denning
@jeffdenning.com
Economist of Education UTexas, LBJ School, College of Education
www.jeffdenning.com
www.jeffdenning.com
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Popular discourse attributes falling college enrollments to the rising cost of four-year college.
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Popular discourse attributes falling college enrollments to the rising cost of four-year college.
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Don't forget that the deadline for SOLE is coming up. The meeting will be in Denver on May 1-2 this year.
I am a big fan of SOLE and will be on the program committee reviewing higher education papers, so *definitely* submit if you have papers in higher education.
Link below
I am a big fan of SOLE and will be on the program committee reviewing higher education papers, so *definitely* submit if you have papers in higher education.
Link below
October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Don't forget that the deadline for SOLE is coming up. The meeting will be in Denver on May 1-2 this year.
I am a big fan of SOLE and will be on the program committee reviewing higher education papers, so *definitely* submit if you have papers in higher education.
Link below
I am a big fan of SOLE and will be on the program committee reviewing higher education papers, so *definitely* submit if you have papers in higher education.
Link below
If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.
September 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.
First time being on the receiving end of this
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
First time being on the receiving end of this
Nothing makes me feel more like a professor than checking out a dusty old library book for research. Economics rarely looks like this—but it’s exactly what I thought professors did when I was a kid
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Nothing makes me feel more like a professor than checking out a dusty old library book for research. Economics rarely looks like this—but it’s exactly what I thought professors did when I was a kid
One of the best feelings in research is coming up with a great title. I may have come up with my favorite yet, stay tuned
September 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
One of the best feelings in research is coming up with a great title. I may have come up with my favorite yet, stay tuned
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Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:
"The graduation part II: Graduate program graduation rates"
By @jeffdenning.com & @lesleyturner.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#econsky #publiceconomics
"The graduation part II: Graduate program graduation rates"
By @jeffdenning.com & @lesleyturner.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#econsky #publiceconomics
August 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:
"The graduation part II: Graduate program graduation rates"
By @jeffdenning.com & @lesleyturner.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#econsky #publiceconomics
"The graduation part II: Graduate program graduation rates"
By @jeffdenning.com & @lesleyturner.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#econsky #publiceconomics
Done fishing for a while
July 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Done fishing for a while
Had to make sure to catch a bow on this trip too
June 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Had to make sure to catch a bow on this trip too
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IES REBORN?
On today's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordham's Amber Northern (of "Amber's Research Minute" fame) announces that she's joining the Trump Administration for six months to help develop a plan for a new IES. Listen now (starts around 24:30): fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...
On today's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordham's Amber Northern (of "Amber's Research Minute" fame) announces that she's joining the Trump Administration for six months to help develop a plan for a new IES. Listen now (starts around 24:30): fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
IES REBORN?
On today's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordham's Amber Northern (of "Amber's Research Minute" fame) announces that she's joining the Trump Administration for six months to help develop a plan for a new IES. Listen now (starts around 24:30): fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...
On today's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordham's Amber Northern (of "Amber's Research Minute" fame) announces that she's joining the Trump Administration for six months to help develop a plan for a new IES. Listen now (starts around 24:30): fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...
Happy surprise to see this discussion of our paper in Jessica Hoel's substack (which is good generally!)
liberalartsledger.substack.com/p/day-14-gra...
liberalartsledger.substack.com/p/day-14-gra...
Day 14: Grades, graduation rates, and actual learning
A series following my new class: The Economics of Higher Education
liberalartsledger.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Happy surprise to see this discussion of our paper in Jessica Hoel's substack (which is good generally!)
liberalartsledger.substack.com/p/day-14-gra...
liberalartsledger.substack.com/p/day-14-gra...
My intermediate micro students would be proud
May 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My intermediate micro students would be proud
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We're thrilled to announce three outstanding researchers are joining the Upjohn Institute:
Chloe Gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social and Monique Davis @monique-e-davis.bsky.social in August
and Ethan Jenkins June 2.
Welcome!
#laboreconomics #econsky
Chloe Gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social and Monique Davis @monique-e-davis.bsky.social in August
and Ethan Jenkins June 2.
Welcome!
#laboreconomics #econsky
May 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We're thrilled to announce three outstanding researchers are joining the Upjohn Institute:
Chloe Gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social and Monique Davis @monique-e-davis.bsky.social in August
and Ethan Jenkins June 2.
Welcome!
#laboreconomics #econsky
Chloe Gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social and Monique Davis @monique-e-davis.bsky.social in August
and Ethan Jenkins June 2.
Welcome!
#laboreconomics #econsky
Next year I'll be joining the LBJ School of Public Affairs and College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.
It's a dream come true to be back at UT.
I want to thank @ndecon.bsky.social for the last two years--it has been a great place for me and my family.
It's a dream come true to be back at UT.
I want to thank @ndecon.bsky.social for the last two years--it has been a great place for me and my family.
May 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Next year I'll be joining the LBJ School of Public Affairs and College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.
It's a dream come true to be back at UT.
I want to thank @ndecon.bsky.social for the last two years--it has been a great place for me and my family.
It's a dream come true to be back at UT.
I want to thank @ndecon.bsky.social for the last two years--it has been a great place for me and my family.
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1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
LLMs hallucinating nonexistent software packages with plausible names leads to a new malware vulnerability: "slopsquatting."
LLMs can't stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything
: Hallucinated package names fuel 'slopsquatting'
www.theregister.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
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Mississippi State Univ. is hiring a tenure-track Econ Assistant Prof w/ August start!
Open field; pref. for applied micro & teaching PhD Micro I & II (Micro II this fall).
Apply: MSU site & www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2025-01_111475768
Please repost—it's an off-cycle search. Thanks!
Open field; pref. for applied micro & teaching PhD Micro I & II (Micro II this fall).
Apply: MSU site & www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2025-01_111475768
Please repost—it's an off-cycle search. Thanks!
March 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mississippi State Univ. is hiring a tenure-track Econ Assistant Prof w/ August start!
Open field; pref. for applied micro & teaching PhD Micro I & II (Micro II this fall).
Apply: MSU site & www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2025-01_111475768
Please repost—it's an off-cycle search. Thanks!
Open field; pref. for applied micro & teaching PhD Micro I & II (Micro II this fall).
Apply: MSU site & www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2025-01_111475768
Please repost—it's an off-cycle search. Thanks!
At the district spell bowl, a night for the nerds. Let's get ready to rumble!
March 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
At the district spell bowl, a night for the nerds. Let's get ready to rumble!
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Thanks to @chloergibbs.bsky.social and @jeffdenning.com and others for a great visit to Notre Dame (and great feedback on our paper studying the past 15 years of declines in community college enrollment).
Among many highlights of the visit was the branded waffle I just made myself for breakfast.
Among many highlights of the visit was the branded waffle I just made myself for breakfast.
March 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Thanks to @chloergibbs.bsky.social and @jeffdenning.com and others for a great visit to Notre Dame (and great feedback on our paper studying the past 15 years of declines in community college enrollment).
Among many highlights of the visit was the branded waffle I just made myself for breakfast.
Among many highlights of the visit was the branded waffle I just made myself for breakfast.
Happy to contribute this chapter on student loans in the United States to the @aefpweb.bsky.social live handbook.
I try to summarize what we have learned in student loan research recently.
livehandbook.org/higher-educa...
I try to summarize what we have learned in student loan research recently.
livehandbook.org/higher-educa...
Student Loans
This report analyzes the effects of student loans on education, jobs, & finances. Key findings include loan access, college costs, & repayment options.
livehandbook.org
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy to contribute this chapter on student loans in the United States to the @aefpweb.bsky.social live handbook.
I try to summarize what we have learned in student loan research recently.
livehandbook.org/higher-educa...
I try to summarize what we have learned in student loan research recently.
livehandbook.org/higher-educa...
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I was just informed that the Department of Education has taken down all its Civil Rights data. If you need it, alternative sites are now hosting it for the public. See links in this thread. ocrdata.ed.gov/notfound
Civil Rights Data | U.S. Department of Education
Understand trends in student opportunity, security, and diversity.
ocrdata.ed.gov
March 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I was just informed that the Department of Education has taken down all its Civil Rights data. If you need it, alternative sites are now hosting it for the public. See links in this thread. ocrdata.ed.gov/notfound
Anyone have cites for the effects of graduate school tuition on enrollment? I can't think of any offhand but could use one. Thanks!
March 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Anyone have cites for the effects of graduate school tuition on enrollment? I can't think of any offhand but could use one. Thanks!
How are parents affected by their kid going to college? How are they affected when their kid gets a scholarship or grant?
New working paper with @palaashbhargava.bsky.social @econsandy.bsky.social @odedgurantz.bsky.social and Rob Fairlie
www.nber.org/papers/w33497
New working paper with @palaashbhargava.bsky.social @econsandy.bsky.social @odedgurantz.bsky.social and Rob Fairlie
www.nber.org/papers/w33497
February 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
How are parents affected by their kid going to college? How are they affected when their kid gets a scholarship or grant?
New working paper with @palaashbhargava.bsky.social @econsandy.bsky.social @odedgurantz.bsky.social and Rob Fairlie
www.nber.org/papers/w33497
New working paper with @palaashbhargava.bsky.social @econsandy.bsky.social @odedgurantz.bsky.social and Rob Fairlie
www.nber.org/papers/w33497
In a moment of weakness this morning I looked up flights to Florida *leaving today*
Pretty ready for mornings that start with temperatures in the single digits to be over for the year
Pretty ready for mornings that start with temperatures in the single digits to be over for the year
February 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In a moment of weakness this morning I looked up flights to Florida *leaving today*
Pretty ready for mornings that start with temperatures in the single digits to be over for the year
Pretty ready for mornings that start with temperatures in the single digits to be over for the year