UW-Madison is the latest campus to roll out food delivery robots

The company that created the fleet said it plans to be on 100 campuses in two years as colleges address demand for mobile ordering.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 5, 2019

To attract middle-income students, colleges add scholarships and tuition discounts

Institutions are increasing aid for students who don't qualify for traditional need-based assistance but borrow at rates similar to their low-income peers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2019

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

How 11 universities are using their 'collective scale' to solve higher ed's problems

Bridget Burns, the University Innovation Alliance's executive director, explains how the group is finding common ground and what other schools can learn.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 4, 2019

Report shows 3-decade rise in foreign STEM students

While new numbers plot a history of steady growth at U.S. colleges helped along by federal programs, global tensions could spoil continued gains.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2019

Standardized tests still a big factor in college admissions, report finds

That may not be the case in the future as gradually fewer administrators consider ACT and SAT scores amid a growing push to end the practice.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 1, 2019

How 4 small liberal arts colleges are changing with the times

We revisit conversations with leaders at Hiram, Hampshire, St. John's and Mills colleges about their reactions to enrollment and cost concerns.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 1, 2019

Uber adds food-delivery drivers to free degree program

The benefit reflects growing interest among employers in subsidizing postsecondary credentials as a way to recruit and retain workers.

By Alicia Kelso , Hallie Busta • Oct. 31, 2019

Zovio cuts 300 jobs ahead of next move with Ashford U

The decision will help save $51 million in 2020 and could be a sign the company is looking more seriously at selling Ashford rather than spinning it off.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 1, 2019

Ed Dept issues final rules on accreditation and state authorization

Critics say the rules, which are mostly unchanged from their draft form, will reduce oversight on colleges and universities and potentially harm students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2019

Report: Why stopped-out students reenroll

One million students are back on the path to degrees and colleges should be ready, says the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2019

Sodexo to pilot free meal program at 13 colleges

The foodservice provider will fill a meal bank with two free meals at campus dining halls for every one full-time meal plan sold.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 29, 2019

5 college Title IX lawsuits to watch

These recent cases stand to change the way colleges adjudicate the controversial federal sex discrimination law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 29, 2019

Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement

Their argument, that the tests discriminate against certain student groups, comes as more colleges drop the requirement.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2019

With interest rates low, colleges get in on 100-year debt

Colleges in need of capital are eyeing a financing option that lets them pay back their investment over a longer period than most bonds.

By Daniel C. Vock • Oct. 29, 2019

Report: Workers' automation anxiety driving 'unprecedented interest' in education benefits

Colleges are formalizing their partnerships with companies in response to demand for tuition-free degrees and other credentials.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2019

Private colleges push back on 'endowment tax'

Harvard reported last week it expects to pay $50 million due to the 2017 law. It is among the institutions that say the tax will hurt academic and aid spending.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 28, 2019

President Speaks: Mental health should be among colleges' 'most urgent priorities'

Investing more in addressing students' well-being will have an impact beyond campus, writes Ithaca College President Shirley Collado.

By Shirley Collado • Oct. 25, 2019

Will tuition cuts and new perks keep this small liberal arts college alive?

Ohio's Hiram College is banking on aggressive changes to help it thrive, but skeptics wonder if those efforts will be enough.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 25, 2019

Ed Dept pulls back request to cancel $100K fine for loan collection

Later the same day that it asked to halt the fine, the department filed a report with the court that indicated 14,000 more borrowers could have been affected.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 6, 2019

State higher ed funding cuts perpetuate inequity, report finds

Tuition increases put extra pressure on low-income and minority students, which could push them to less-selective colleges and hamper future earnings.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 24, 2019

Report links HBCU enrollment gains to political climate, rise in hate crimes

Students at historically black colleges and universities expressed concerns about their safety at predominantly white institutions. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 24, 2019

Will parents of college students who died from hazing change federal law?

While some states have adopted punitive measures, a bill in Congress would require more transparency from institutions, but slow uptake is expected.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 28, 2019

Hampshire College scraps majors, sets sights on 'pressing issues of our time'

The small liberal arts institution appeared on the brink of closure earlier this year, but it is betting on new educational and financial models to help it survive.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019

Ed Dept presses on with student aid debit card pilot

University officials told Politico that while they wouldn't endorse the test, they wouldn't stop students from participating in it.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 22, 2019

MIT steps up sexual harassment training for employees, students

The changes, which respond to a survey finding that one in six students said they were sexually harassed, come as more colleges address similar issues.

By Jennifer Carsen , Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2019