2U says reorienting around edX is putting it on a path to profitability

The ed tech company made big changes in the past year to lower expenses, but it still has a long way to go before it’s out of the red. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 3, 2023

Accreditors struggle to recruit public members, incorporate them into decision-making

A Council for Higher Education Accreditation survey highlights the time-intensive process of enlisting these officials.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2023

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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

Undergraduate enrollment slips only 0.6%, showing signs of stabilizing

Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers hope that enrollment isn't continuing a steep pandemic-era plunge.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2023

Colleges used $13B in pandemic aid in 2021 to recover lost revenue

Institutions said funds helped stem financial bleeding resulting from enrollment declines and less revenue from room and board.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 1, 2023

Advocates ask Education Department to collect new racial, legacy data in college admissions

Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 1, 2023

Education Department ramping up Title IX enforcement on pregnancy issues

The agency’s recent rebuke of Troy University signals continued oversight in this area — for which colleges should prepare, experts say.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 1, 2023

Adult degree attainment rose across the board in 2021

Lumina's newest report found record breaking improvements to degree attainment, but Black and Hispanic adults still lag behind the national average.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 31, 2023

Student evaluations skew against faculty in the gender minority — whether women or men

New research documents a different kind of gender bias harming men in predominantly female fields and women in largely male fields.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 30, 2023

I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Athletic departments must diversify their administrative and coaching ranks while prioritizing mental health, the CEO of The Jed Foundation writes.

By John MacPhee • Jan. 30, 2023

Education Department report reveals snags in student loan programs

FSA received 90,000 complaints in 2022, many of which related to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2023

Heterodox Academy wants to ‘lovingly’ push viewpoint diversity at colleges

Critics antagonize institutions for perceived biases. This group envisions another way with a new campus-based network.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 27, 2023

Auditor won’t give opinion on Education Department’s 2022 finances, citing flawed student loan relief estimates

Republican chair of the House education committee accused the agency of “blatantly lying,” though auditor KPMG did not say it distorted its finances.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2023

What the potential acquisition of University of Phoenix says about the for-profit sector

Executives may want to flee a sector with tight rules and a poor reputation at the same time nonprofits are looking to build their online offerings, experts said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 26, 2023

Education Department official renews call for free community college

In remarks at a conference for accreditors, Assistant Secretary Nasser Paydar also scolded some colleges for "chasing the rankings."

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2023

What helps students receiving counseling stay in college?

Students facing issues like academic distress and anxiety were more likely to drop out, a new report found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 26, 2023

Hilbert College to acquire for-profit specializing in health programs

The small Franciscan institution cast the acquisition of Valley College as a way to boost transfer and efficiency.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2023

Only 22% of bachelor’s degree recipients would pay off loans under income-driven repayment proposal, report says

A Biden administration proposal would vastly lower the share of borrowers who fully pay off their federal debts, an Urban Institute analysis says.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2023

Stanford, Columbia, Penn, Mount Sinai medical schools withdraw from U.S. News rankings

The exodus follows Harvard medical school and a contingent of law schools rejecting the listings.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2023

New Jersey bill would limit college transcript holds

Under proposed legislation, colleges mostly wouldn’t be able to block access to students’ academic records if they owed nontuition expenses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2023

Florida university system won’t vote on tenure policy this week after drawing 1,300-plus comments

Faculty members had said the proposed post-tenure review process would undermine the concept of protecting research on controversial topics.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2023

Differences in academic preparation contribute to college-going disparities, paper finds

Brookings Institution found that comparing similarly prepared students shrunk racial, gender and socioeconomic divides in college enrollment. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 23, 2023

6 college admissions experts share their biggest predictions for 2023

A pending Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and other shifts like ChatGPT’s effects on application essays could upend the landscape.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2023

Workforce development, K-12 teacher shortages top list of state higher ed leaders’ concerns

A new survey from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association finds officials are working on improving the labor force. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 20, 2023

Noodle acquires Hubble Studios, South Africa-based learning design firm

The deal will help the company tap into the international education market and build its roster of corporate clients, it said. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2023

College student, employee mental health worsened last year, survey finds

Student affairs professionals reported an increase in available mental health services but said more investment is needed across campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2023