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California State University pilots direct admissions program
The 461,000-student system will inform certain public high school students in Riverside County that they’ve been automatically accepted to 10 campuses.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2024 -
Webster University to close its military campuses
A decade ago, the nonprofit based in Missouri had over 40 locations on bases. Now, it is shuttering its last nine.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Trendline
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.
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Deep Dive
What preliminary enrollment data from fall 2024 tells us
Higher education experts broke down some trends in the early data and what may have prompted the decline in first-year students.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Applications spike for MBAs in 2024-25, study says
The Graduate Management Admission Council found students were particularly interested in programs “with longer legacies at business schools.”
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus
The Tennessee university's expansion into West Palm Beach would bring billions in resources to the area, it said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Net tuition ticks up 2% at private colleges, declines at public institutions
The College Board found the price students pay after aid is still well below pre-pandemic levels even as sticker prices rise.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Massachusetts colleges should revamp admissions, advisory panel recommends
Gov. Maura Healey formed the council ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overthrow of race-conscious admissions and praised its guidance Wednesday.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 21, 2024 -
How can colleges maintain diverse student bodies?
Higher education experts shared ways to reach underrepresented students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning race-conscious admissions.
By Lilah Burke • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Stopped-out students are confident in their academic skills — but financial concerns remain
A new survey from UPCEA and StraighterLine examined potential motivations that could spur former students to return to higher education.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 16, 2024 -
How have statewide race-conscious admissions bans impacted college and labor outcomes?
A new working paper examines what happened in four states that barred these practices within their borders over two decades ago.
By Danielle McLean • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Financial pressure grows for colleges, Fitch says
The credit ratings agency pointed to fluctuating demand and high costs for institutions, among other challenges.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 15, 2024 -
3 Virginia universities face some viability risk
Radford University, University of Mary Washington and Virginia State University have struggled with enrollment or pricing challenges, or both.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2024 -
S&P: Community colleges lifted by improved enrollment and finances
After steep drops in student numbers during the pandemic, the sector has cause for optimism, analysts said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2024 -
NACAC 2024
Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more
We’re rounding up our coverage from the recent National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Utah launches statewide guaranteed admissions initiative
All 16 of the state's public colleges and universities are participating in the program, the Utah System of Higher Education said Friday.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 8, 2024 -
College competition and operational pain are the ‘new normal,’ S&P says
Margins are down, costs are up and tuition revenue is constrained after the pandemic exacerbated existing challenges, according to a recent report.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 4, 2024 -
NACAC 2024
How colleges can navigate a shifting test-optional landscape
Panelists at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference shared ways to guide applicants through a patchwork of policies.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Baldwin Wallace University to cut 10 programs, lay off 28 employees
The institution added to reductions announced earlier this year as it works to balance its budget and manage recent enrollment declines.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Drexel University preps for workforce, benefits cuts after deficit balloons by $22M
The university blamed its financial woes on an enrollment decline, which leaders linked to the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2024 -
The next wave of college cuts is already here
Institutions continue to ax majors and lay off employees to cope with rising costs and constrained enrollment.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 30, 2024 -
George Mason University’s law school faces $38M in running losses
Enrollment at the Antonin Scalia Law School has declined significantly from recent peaks while costs have increased.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 30, 2024 -
Rising costs, student debt turn graduate degrees into a ‘risky’ proposition, research finds
Georgetown University researchers said that tuition and fees tripled over two decades, while earnings prospects remain uneven.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2024 -
Princeton, MIT, Harvard sit atop U.S. News college rankings — again
After methodological changes unveiled last year, the latest list shows more stability.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Dartmouth College to pour $500M into student housing
The Ivy League institution is building its first new residences in 20 years and modernizing others, with help from a big donation.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 18, 2024