Career Education Corp will have a new name in 2020

Hint: It's Latin. The for-profit college operator joins its peers in rebranding amid heightened regulation and legal scrutiny.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 18, 2019

Ed Dept ends competency-based education experiments

The decision could affect more than a dozen institutions that had waivers in order to receive federal aid for their programs. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2019

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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

Adult learner enrollment keeps sliding, new data shows

A strong economy has many prospective students heading to the workforce, but a looming contraction could change that trend.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 17, 2019

Report highlights affordability concerns at 4-year colleges

States and public institutions are taking a close look at ways to manage the cost of attendance for low-income students.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 17, 2019

Colleges heighten scrutiny of donors in new era of gift vetting

Institutions are reckoning with backlash from accepting money from a family in the spotlight for its role in the opioid epidemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 16, 2019

Report: HBCUs missed out on help from Small Business Administration

The agency had a plan to help the institutions but didn't follow through appropriately, finds a Government Accountability Office report. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2019

Higher ed enrollment reaches 10-year low, new data shows

The latest numbers come as colleges look for ways to get ahead of a projected decrease in the number of high school graduates.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 16, 2019

President Speaks: What I learned from an academic redesign

The president of Hiram College breaks down the process her team took to implement major structural changes in response to financial pressure.

By Lori Varlotta • Dec. 13, 2019

U of Iowa could get $15M a year for 50-year utility deal

The $1 billion arrangement is similar to one at Ohio State and comes as colleges weigh the merits of finding a partner to manage campus infrastructure.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 13, 2019

Virginia governor pitches free college plan to close state's skills gap

Along with covering tuition and fees, the proposal includes critical funding for nontuition costs such as books, child care and transportation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2019

Report: Majority of faculty, students prefer face-to-face instruction

But many professors and their students say they are interested in blending in-person and online learning, according to new reports from Educause.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 12, 2019

How one state plans to recover from higher ed divestment

Expanding college access will be critical to ensure 60% of Louisiana's workforce obtains a postsecondary credential, its higher ed commissioner said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 12, 2019

Moody's upgrades higher ed's outlook to stable

However, a potential market downturn and new federal policy could change the updated outlook, the credit agency notes.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 11, 2019

Distance learning enrollment inches upward, report finds

The share of students taking at least one such course grew slightly in 2018 from the year before, but more competition could raise the stakes for colleges.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 11, 2019

For community colleges, free college has its costs

Early examples of what's become a wildly popular proposal among Democratic presidential hopefuls show students and schools need more support.

By Liz Farmer • Dec. 11, 2019

U of Phoenix reaches $191M settlement in marketing lawsuit

The agreement could make it harder for the for-profit chain to attract new students and shed the sector's negative reputation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2019

Ed Dept flags compliance issues with troubled accreditor ACICS

Officials are again questioning whether the agency is meeting federal standards after Secretary Betsy DeVos restored its recognition last year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 10, 2019

Why students prefer digital course materials — and why you should listen

Four students from across the nation shared their experiences with their textbooks — and told us why access to digital course materials has changed the way they view studying.

Dec. 10, 2019

Completion rates reach 8-year high, report finds

Colleges' initiatives to boost completion and retention rates are paying off, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2019

College leaders walk a thinning legal tightrope on free speech

Indiana University's provost denounced a professor's problematic views, showing how higher ed must balance civil liberties and inclusivity.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 9, 2019

4-year College of the Year: St. John's College

The liberal arts school is switching to a philanthropy-supported financial model and cutting down on administrative expenses to keep up with the times.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019

Innovator of the Year: ReUp Education

The company has helped colleges bring back more than 10,000 stopped-out students to date through its mix of automated messaging and human coaches.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019

2-year College of the Year: Community College of Rhode Island

The institution hit the ground running with reforms to improve student outcomes and round out supports in light of a new promise program in the state.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019

President of the Year: Ali Houshmand, Rowan University

The head of Rowan University, in New Jersey, has helped to raise the public institution's profile while increasing access and keeping students' costs down.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 9, 2019

Partnership of the Year: A 4-year cloud degree pathway

George Mason, Northern Virginia Community College and Amazon Web Services are expanding access to an emerging field with a program that spans the two schools.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 9, 2019