Oklahoma regents vote to cut 41 ‘low-producing’ academic programs

The state coordinating board also moved to suspend another 21 programs across Oklahoma's public institutions.

Higher education faces ‘deteriorating’ 2026 outlook, Fitch says

A shrinking pipeline of students, uncertainty about state and federal support, and rising expenses could all hurt college finances, according to analysts.

Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations

A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible for Pell Grants.

Yale expects layoffs as leaders brace for $300M in endowment taxes

The Ivy League institution’s tax bill starting next year will be higher than what it spends on student aid, university officials said.

What would education’s omission as a ‘professional degree’ mean?

Without that designation, graduate or doctoral students would be limited to borrowing $100,000 for their programs. 

George Mason faculty urge leaders to reject Trump deals risking ‘institutional autonomy’

A Wednesday resolution from the faculty senate argued that the university's board and president should not put it under "continuing federal supervision.”

S&P: Negative outlook for nonprofit colleges in 2026

The credit ratings agency on Tuesday cited federal policy shifts, rising costs and increased competition over students.

College completion rate holds steady above 61%

Earning college credit in high school made students more likely to graduate within six years, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

Audit slams shuttered Eastern Gateway Community College for ‘derelict accounting’

A state-issued report questioned millions in spending and detailed voluminous recordkeeping and process issues in the troubled Ohio college’s final years.

Louisiana State University splits president-chancellor role

We’re rounding up a selection of November’s most significant college leadership changes, from Alaska to Pennsylvania. 

University of Chicago nearly halves its budget deficit to $160M

Revenue growth outpaced cost increases as the private nonprofit aims for a balanced budget by the decade’s end.

What’s in Northwestern University’s deal with the Trump administration?

The Illinois institution agreed to pay the federal government $75 million over three years and make key policy changes to have research funding restored.

Education Department outsourcing is unlawful, amended lawsuit alleges

The agency said the move is meant to improve efficiencies for higher education and K-12 funding and services.

How the ‘immortal’ Limestone University collapsed

The South Carolina college weathered tough financial times over the course of its life. In April, it made its last play to stay open — but it wasn’t enough.

Tracking the Trump administration’s deals with colleges

Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million over three years and make key policy changes to restore roughly $790 million in federal research funding. 

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Education Department seeks delay in landmark borrower defense settlement

The agency said it needs more time to decide claims for nearly 200,000 borrowers who were promised decisions by January — or automatic relief. 

Chinese students fueled graduate program growth in US, study finds

American colleges benefited economically from an influx of Chinese students coming to the country to pursue master’s degrees, a working paper found.

New international enrollment dipped this fall, NAFSA survey finds

The poll is the second released this month to show significant declines, especially in new foreign graduate students coming to the U.S.

Florida public universities plan to cut at least 18 academic programs

The eliminations are part of a regular review of degree productivity based on graduate numbers. The latest review found 214 underperforming programs.

Are young college graduates losing an edge in the job market?

College graduates ages 22 to 27 are now spending more time looking for a job than those with only a high school diploma, according to a new analysis.

Texas A&M committee sides with professor fired amid conservative furor

The interim leader of the public university will review the nonbinding report and make "a decision in the coming days or weeks," a spokesperson said.

EEOC asks court to force Penn response in antisemitism probe

The Ivy League institution allegedly failed to comply with a September deadline to produce requested information, a claim denied by a university spokesperson.

DOJ sues California over in-state tuition for undocumented students

The lawsuit is the sixth the agency has filed under the Trump administration over state laws waiving out-of-state tuition for eligible undocumented students.

Sonoma State University gets new leader after turbulent year of cuts

Cal State veteran Michael Spagna is set to take over the institution in January following widely opposed budget cuts and amid ongoing enrollment troubles. 

Higher education outlook remains negative for 2026, Moody’s says

Enrollment, political and cost pressures abound and will stick around in the new year, analysts said in a recent report.