Jessica Bryant

Senior Data Reporter

Contributors/Jessica Bryant, Senior Data Reporter

Expertise

National higher education data
Survey reporting

Education

BA Journalism, Southern Methodist University

Jessica Bryant is a higher education analyst and senior data reporter for BestColleges. She covers higher education trends and data, focusing on issues impacting underserved students. She has a BA in journalism and previously worked with the South Florida Business Journal as a data reporter and researcher.

Subject areas

DEI, student mental health, social media trends, student political activism

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Location, Campus Life, and Abortion Access: Overturning Roe v. Wade Adds Yet Another Concern to Students’ College Search - Insider

More Than a Third of Students Say Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Affects Their College Decision-Making - Forbes

COVID-19 Is Giving Students Pause in Deciding to Study Abroad - Skift

LGBTQ Students Consider Quitting College at an Alarming Rate. Why Mental Health Help Is Hard to Find - USAToday

Interviews

May 05, 2022

Bloom:

How to Secure Student Loans | Students’ To-Dos After Decision Day

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May 13, 2022

The Paul & Jordana Show:

What Not to Say to College Students Struggling With Mental Health

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Mar 09, 2022

KLRD News:

Financial Tips for New College Students

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Dec 08, 2021

The List:

The Best States for a Career Change

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Read Jessica's Latest Articles

Percentage of Women Presidents at Elite Research Universities Is Increasing, Report Finds

Between 2021 and 2023, women presidents' representation at elite research institutions grew by 8 percentage points.

June 8, 2023

NYU Student-Activist Graduates, Days After Warrant Issued for Her Arrest

Brenna Lipset was wanted by the NYPD, accused of domestic terrorism and criminal trespassing for protesting the killing of Jordan Neely.

June 5, 2023

Nearly 1 in 3 Students Have Experienced Discrimination at College

Discrimination is continuing to impact college students despite schools' increased efforts at inclusion, a reveals. Qualtrics and College Pulse surveyed more than 2,700 current undergraduate and graduate students, and found...

May 19, 2023

Majority of Transfer Students Come From High-Income Backgrounds, New Data Reveals

The latest data from Common App also reveals that first-generation students only make up just over a third of transfer applicants.

May 16, 2023

Biden’s Honorary Doctorate, Commencement Address at Howard University Met With Backlash

Though many students celebrated President Joe Biden's appearance at Howard's graduation, others used it as an opportunity to make a statement about the treatment of Black Americans.

May 15, 2023

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