From a statewide effort to reenroll students who left college before graduating to another turn in Grand Canyon University’s battle over its nonprofit status, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week.
By the numbers
8,600+
The number of students who have reenrolled in New Jersey’s public institutions after previously leaving college without completing their degrees. New Jersey officials touted a statewide effort to recruit these students and announced $1.6 million in grants to 18 participating colleges.
2021
The year that Grand Canyon University filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for denying its request to be treated as a nonprofit college. However, a federal appeals appeals court on Nov. 8 ruled that the Education Department used the wrong legal standard when issuing the decision and asked the agency to review the request again.
5.9%
The increase in enrollment across the University System of Georgia in fall 2024 compared to the year before. All 26 of the system's institutions saw headcount gains, which officials partly credited to a new direct admissions program.
$7 million
The deficit faced by Christian Brothers University when it declared financial exigency last fall. However, officials now say the Tennessee-based institution is on track to log a budget surplus for the current fiscal year after a series of budget cuts and layoffs.
2011
The year that the Education Department issued guidance allowing colleges to enter tuition-share deals with third-party providers that provide help with recruiting, so long as they are part of a larger bundle of services. Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House education committee, recently urged U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to preserve the guidance.
