How higher ed collaboration helped a district streamline college opportunities

A superintendent shares how a partnership with Arizona State University expanded postsecondary opportunities with an automatic-entry program.

By Chad Gestson • July 27, 2022

Online education's reputation jumps, survey says

Nearly half of adults equated online and in-person quality, a liberal think tank finds. But respondents largely said online education should cost less.

By Rick Seltzer • July 26, 2022

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Community Colleges

The nation’s community colleges look to innovative programs and funding models as they work to boost enrollment and stay financially afloat in the changing higher education world.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Pennsylvania university system aims to boost enrollment by 20%

A significant increase in state funding will help support the third phase of PASSHE’s redesign, which is underway.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 22, 2022

Feds block free college program at Eastern Gateway Community College

College leaders disagree with the move, which calls into question the Ohio community college's financial viability.

By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2022

These policies can rescue stranded credits and help colleges retain students

A new report rounds up state and institutional policies designed to help students regain full access to their credits.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 20, 2022

National University gets green light to merge with online graduate college

The nonprofit institution, which caters to working adults, is merging with Northcentral University and plans to focus on workforce training. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 18, 2022

Here's the latest thinking on how to reenroll stopped-out college students

Attracting some of the 39 million people in the U.S. with some college but no degree requires creativity and flexible, affordable options, experts say.

By Lilah Burke • July 18, 2022

Collaborations needed to boost K-12, higher ed enrollments

Kentucky has brought together experts from early childhood through the workplace to strengthen the education pipeline.

By Kara Arundel • July 15, 2022

Otterbein, Antioch plan national private nonprofit university system

The colleges are seeking additional affiliates for a planned nationwide system based on shared values, graduate programs and adult education.

By Rick Seltzer • July 14, 2022

Wave Leadership College, a nonprofit religious institution, closes

Declining enrollment through the coronavirus pandemic and a subsequent need to fundraise more caused the Virginia college's demise, officials said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2022

U.S. News removes Columbia U from this year's rankings amid investigation

The Ivy League university didn't respond to the publication’s requests to verify data that was publicly called into question.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 8, 2022

College Board no longer disclosing AP test results by ethnicity, state

Before last year, anyone could publicly view scores broken down by certain demographics. Not anymore.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 8, 2022

GAO: Accommodations pose challenges to testing companies, test-takers

The pandemic made it more difficult to provide accommodations for higher ed admission tests, educational testing companies told the government agency.

By Kara Arundel • July 6, 2022

It's time for schools, colleges, companies and policymakers to clear the path to postsecondary education

Fewer students are getting the information they need to find the right college for them, argue the CEOs of the National College Attainment Network and ACT.

By Kim Cook and Janet Godwin • July 5, 2022

Persistence rates rose last fall but didn't reach pre-pandemic levels, report finds

Three-quarters of first-time students in fall 2020 returned to class the next year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 28, 2022

Dartmouth College replaces undergraduate student loans with grants

The Ivy League institution will exclusively offer scholarships after more than 65 families committed about $80 million to eliminate loan requirements.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 21, 2022

Here's a closer look at which stopped-out students are reenrolling in college

At a time when 39 million people have attended college without earning a credential, understanding who has returned could help future recruiting.

By Lilah Burke • June 21, 2022

Colleges can steer away from higher ed's demographic cliff

Analytics can help institutions find untapped sources of students, argues an entrepreneurship professor and president of enrollment software firm Othot.

By Andy Hannah • June 20, 2022

Should colleges worry about lower high school standards?

A researcher asked why high school graduation rates didn't drop during the pandemic. The answers will affect how colleges enroll and serve students.

By Lilah Burke • June 17, 2022

North Dakota public colleges drop admissions test requirements permanently

Officials cited a desire to remain competitive with other institutions that are getting rid of entrance exams.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 2, 2022

Rethinking first-year education can de-risk college entry

Underused strategies like corequisite courses and easy on-ramps help students enroll and graduate, argues the founder of online ed company StraighterLine.

By Burck Smith • May 30, 2022

Last week's big number: 662,000 fewer undergraduates

A new weekly feature, a recap of last week's major higher ed news, starts off with a stark enrollment statistic.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • May 30, 2022

How Hampshire College is rebuilding its enrollment

"You have got to be very clear about what you do well and how what you do well matters," President Ed Wingenbach said.

By Rick Seltzer • May 27, 2022

Undergraduate enrollment falls 4.7% this spring

About 662,000 fewer undergrads enrolled in college in spring 2022 compared to the year before, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 26, 2022

Gates Foundation pushes to scale dual enrollment and early college

A dozen $175,000 grants are intended to help make low- or no-cost associate degrees available to students within a year of high school graduation.

By Rick Seltzer • May 25, 2022