From a new Republican bill that would reshape the federal student loan landscape to employee layoffs at the University of New Hampshire, here are the top-line figures from some of the biggest stories of the week.
By the numbers
$50,000
The maximum amount undergraduate students would be able to borrow from the federal government for college expenses under a new Republican bill. The wide-ranging proposal would also make colleges liable for unpaid student loans, roll back recent higher education regulations and reduce the number of federal student loan repayment options.
75
The number of employees the University of New Hampshire is laying off to help reduce its yearly expenses by $14 million. In a message announcing the cuts, President James Dean Jr. noted that competition for students is rising at the same time that colleges are facing greater costs.
12
The number of Republican state lawmakers who are sponsoring a bill in Nebraska that would eliminate tenure at the state’s public colleges. Nebraska state Sen. Loren Lippincott, who introduced the bill, has argued that tenure protects poorly performing instructors.
19
The number of academic offerings that University of North Carolina at Greensboro is looking to cut amid falling enrollment. Programs on the chopping block range from minors in foreign languages to graduate programs, and they collectively enroll upwards of 200 students.
52%
The share of Black adults who say the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down race-conscious admissions is “mostly a good thing,” according to a recent Gallup poll. The same share, however, said the decision will hurt Black students’ ability to attend college, while just over a quarter of Black respondents said it will help.
