John Pryor: The data behind understanding college success and happiness

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About John:

John Pryor is a researcher, speaker, and writer with over 30 years of experience using research findings to help understand and improve the educational experience. He is passionate about using his knowledge about the college experience to help people make better choices and get better results.

John speaks frequently on what really matters in choosing your college. He has published many articles, monographs, white papers, and opinion pieces, including the Journal of College Student Development and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His TEDxUCLA talk (“How to Make College Better, And Why We Need To”) identifies the lack of connection between the college classroom and life after graduation. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and other news organizations.

Website: www.johnpryorspeaks.com

Instagram: @johnpryorspeaks

Chapters:

00:00 Intro 04:21 College expectations vs reality 07:45 Student happiness 15:51 Graduating on time 34:05 It’s not where you go, it’s what you do there 38:13 Gallup-Purdue Index data 55:37 Prepared for the real world? 1:02:05 The cost vs value of college 1:14:05 Highly selective schools 1:25:22 Outro

Link to John's research: https://www.pryoreducationinsights.com/blog/2024/4/4/what-matters-is-what-you-do-not-where-you-go

Link to study: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/archive/releases/2015/Q2/gpi-finds-big-six-experiences-linked-to-on-time-graduation.html

Link to study: https://www.gallup.com/174167/temp-methodology-gallup-purdue-index-methodology.aspx

Some college tips referenced in the podcast:

CT - #1232 Do not just go to professors office hours when you have a problem https://www.instagram.com/p/C_tJjTMPdCs/

CT - #1109 How Important is going to office hours? https://www.instagram.com/p/C5i8gCnrudW/

CT- #1107 If you still haven't gone to office hours... https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ezQGXLIjz/

CT - #938 Go to office hours https://www.instagram.com/p/CxshzfhriB3/

CT #1028 If you struggled in the classroom last term (academic resource center plan) https://www.instagram.com/p/C1xV0HUvGuO/

CT - #755 Here's your Sunday challenge... (go to the academic resource center) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekFILzMsZvs

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