From new regulations from the U.S. Department of Education to the latest update in the Keystone College saga, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week.
By the numbers
1
The number of distance education classes that qualify a student as a hybrid learner under a new U.S. Department of Education regulation. Under the final rule, colleges have until July 2027 to report on the number of students in remote courses that received federal financial aid.
1868
The year Keystone College was founded. The Pennsylvania nonprofit institution is appealing a November decision by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to revoke its accreditation and will maintain its accreditation status during the appeals process.
100
The approximate number of universities that now offer a credential in artificial intelligence. Colleges are increasingly turning to AI programming as a means of attracting students and offering degrees that will get graduates workforce ready.
55%
The percentage of voters with an associates degree that voted Republican in the 2024 election, according to NBC News exit polling. One communications expert argued the Education Department needn't be a partisan issue and that President-elect Donald Trump should rebrand the agency, rather than moving to nix it completely.
1979
The year President Jimmy Carter signed into law the creation of the Education Department. The Georgia Democrat, the longest-living former president, died on Sunday, after celebrating his 100th birthday three months prior.
