President Speaks: How Southern New Hampshire is getting tuition to $10K per year

Paul LeBlanc gives an update on the university's progress toward a goal of offering students a lower price point and a wider range of modalities.

By Paul LeBlanc • Nov. 10, 2020

How can student success initiatives scale?

A new working paper looks at eight programs meant to boost completion rates and ways to grow them.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2020

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Court hears another attempt at ending affirmative action, this time at UNC-Chapel Hill

The lawsuit is brought by the same group suing Harvard University, but it takes a different approach.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 9, 2020

6 ways to boost student evaluation response rates

Struggling to get meaningful student feedback from course evaluations? These six tips will help.

Nov. 9, 2020

What does Biden's win mean for colleges?

The former vice president is expected to unravel several of the Trump administration's policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 7, 2020

Colleges continue to crack down on students defying coronavirus safety measures

Schools are raising the stakes with punishments for those who aren't following rules designed to prevent the virus from spreading.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 6, 2020

Will federal relief for colleges come before more budget cuts do?

With state revenues down and enrollment uncertain, institutions have few places to turn for the $120 billion industry groups say the sector needs.

By Daniel C. Vock • Nov. 6, 2020

Higher Learning Commission removes barrier for Walden U sale

The accreditor dropped its governmental investigation designation for the school after the Justice Department declined to take up a lawsuit against it.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 4, 2021

Western Governors spins off college readiness program as a nonprofit

The move helps open the new online academy up to work with other colleges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2020

Young voters overwhelmingly favored Biden, analysis finds

Early data crunched by Tufts University shows young people of color supported the former vice president by an especially large margin.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 5, 2020

How higher education issues and leadership fared at the polls

Minus a few partisan leadership changes, the 2020 election didn't shake up the sector much at the state level.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 4, 2020

California vote signals affirmative action remains divisive

Voters declined to approve a measure endorsed by the state's university systems that would have overturned a ban on race-conscious policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2020

Ed Dept flags more issues with for-profit accreditor ACICS

The agency isn't meeting regulatory standards around review requirements, the department found.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 4, 2020

7 charts that give a snapshot of college enrollment this fall

Fewer students headed to college, but the trend and its impact vary. We've updated this post with new data on transfer enrollment.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Dec. 23, 2020

Difficulties taking SAT and ACT persist, signaling long-term problems for test makers

Many testing sites have remained closed or at partial capacity since the spring.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2020

Why HBCUs are taking an active role in COVID-19 testing and vaccine efforts

Officials say their schools are well-equipped to address the pandemic for their communities in light of a history of abuses by the medical establishment.

By Kelly Field • Nov. 2, 2020

Pennsylvania system gears up for major faculty, program cuts

The prospective changes follow PASSHE's vague announcement that it would combine several of its institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 2, 2020

American Public Education's purchase of Rasmussen U grows nursing footprint

The $329 million deal comes as more for-profit colleges look to expand in healthcare education.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2020

Here's where Trump and Biden stand on key higher education issues

We looked at the incumbent's last four years and his challenger's proposals for immigration, Title IX and free college.

By Natalie Schwartz , Jeremy Bauer-Wolf , Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2020

How would Biden's immigration proposals affect international students?

Their enrollment in U.S. colleges has plummeted in recent years largely as a result of the Trump administration's rhetoric and policies, activists say.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2020

U of California can't consider SAT, ACT, appeals court rules

The decision follows the system's move to phase out the admissions exams within the next few years.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2020

President Speaks: Building a 'launchpad' for students stalled by COVID-19

The pandemic is having an outsized impact on students' mental health. Boise State's president explains how the university is helping them move forward.

By Marlene Tromp • Oct. 29, 2020

How has the Trump administration changed higher education?

We look back at several major policy changes over the last four years and at what could be ahead if the president is reelected.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 30, 2020

More colleges project tuition revenue will decline: report

Moody's analysts expect up to a 3.3% decrease in median net tuition income, at least in part because of the pandemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 29, 2020

State community college leaders say more federal aid is crucial

Respondents to a recent survey said they'd need more funding for remote learning, professional development and counseling.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2020