From a scathing new report lambasting colleges for their response to campus protests related to the Israel-Hamas war to one institution eliminating its military base locations, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week.
By the numbers
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The number of high-profile colleges accused by the House’s Republican-led education committee of not protecting their students from antisemitism in the wake of fallout from the Israel-Hamas war. A new 325-page report from the lawmakers calls for a review of the institutions’ federal funding.
5
How many campuses on military bases Webster University is shutting down next month. The remaining four will wind down by the end of May. The private nonprofit’s leader said officials are closing the locations because most military students now study online.
37.6%
The share of higher education funding that students paid in 2022, according to a new report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. Meanwhile, the proportion of funding from states reached 39.6% and the percentage covered by grants increased to 15.7%.
$800,000
The budget reduction to the president’s office at the University of Akron. The public university’s leader said workforce reductions are also likely as the Ohio institution grapples with rising operating costs.
15,000
The number of public high school seniors in Riverside County, California, expected to be offered conditional admission to California State University for fall 2025 — without needing to apply first. Ten of the system's campuses are participating in its first-ever pilot of direct admissions.
