The King’s College to lose accreditation amid mounting financial difficulties

Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it is yanking accreditation partly because the liberal arts institution is in “imminent danger of closing.”

By Natalie Schwartz • May 30, 2023

Education Department delays final Title IX rules until October

The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 30, 2023

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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

Education faces flat funding under debt ceiling deal

The bill needs approval by the House, Senate and president before a June 5 default deadline.

By Kara Arundel • May 30, 2023

Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools

Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that. 

By Lilah Burke • May 30, 2023

Course-sharing company Acadeum nabs $11.9M in latest funding round

The company plans to use the investment to help spread the word about its services, which are used by 460-plus colleges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 26, 2023

First Lady encourages higher ed pathways beyond 4-year degrees

During remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Jill Biden said the White House supports options like apprenticeships and dual enrollment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 26, 2023

For-profit cosmetology college blames impending closure on 90/10 rule changes

Queen City College, in Tennessee, said that it would not be able to meet “impossible benchmarks” under the new regulation and plans to close in 2025.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 27, 2023

House committees will investigate Education Department over Sweet v. Cardona settlement

Republicans raised concerns the agency was “improperly influenced by political considerations” in the case that canceled some $6 billion in student loan debt.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023

House Republicans again take Biden’s student loan policies to task

Conservatives during a subcommittee hearing also blasted administration officials for not being more responsive to requests for information.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023

State funding for higher ed surpasses pre-Great Recession levels

But public colleges will now have to contend with the loss of COVID-19 relief funds and continuing declines in enrollment.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 25, 2023

Over half of adults say the financial benefits of attending college outweigh its costs

But their views depended heavily on factors like whether they completed their programs or had outstanding loans, a Federal Reserve survey found. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 24, 2023

North Carolina bill would force accreditation changes for public colleges

The proposal, similar to legislation passed by Florida lawmakers, stems from a recent politicization of accrediting bodies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2023

US default could hamper colleges’ financial aid and research funding, ACE says

The effects on higher ed could be minimized if the government resolved a default quickly, according to the American Council on Education. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2023

Bain warns of ‘perilous environment’ for colleges as COVID-19 relief dries up

Although the higher education sector gained financial stability during the pandemic, the effects are likely short-lived, analysts said

By Natalie Schwartz • May 23, 2023

Colleges face new responsibilities as states require abortion medication access on campus

New York and Massachusetts recently implemented mandates for their public institutions. At least one private college is also offering the pills. 

By Lilah Burke • May 23, 2023

National labor board hits USC, NCAA with complaint over athletes’ rights

The complaint, which also names the Pac-12 conference, seeks for an administrative law judge to classify college athletes as employees.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 22, 2023

U.S. News changes undergraduate rankings methodology amid upheaval

The magazine is removing metrics like alumni giving ahead of the release of the 2024 undergraduate rankings.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 22, 2023

Is University of Idaho’s acquisition of University of Phoenix a good idea?

Higher education experts warn that the public institution’s leaders will have to contend with the for-profit’s checkered past and take on unknown liabilities.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 22, 2023

About 75% of students want to attend college — but far fewer expect to actually go

A survey from nonprofit YouthTruth also revealed these gaps worsen for certain groups, like Indigenous and Pacific Islander students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 22, 2023

President Speaks: Despite shrinking numbers, women’s colleges are more important than ever

Elizabeth Meade, leader of Cedar Crest College, argues that institutions like hers are needed to provide inclusive environments and drive social mobility. 

By Elizabeth Meade • May 22, 2023

Law school students can take up to half of their credits online after ABA policy change

An American Bar Association survey last year showed law students favored distance learning classes over those in person.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 19, 2023

Non-elite colleges should consider radical steps to improve their financial future, report says

EY and Times Higher Education suggested leaders consider merging with other institutions, cutting programs that lose money and investing in digital learning.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 19, 2023

Texas bill restricting transgender college athletes nears the governor’s desk

Legislation would block trans players from joining teams aligned with their gender identity. Pro-LGBTQ+ groups call the measure cruel.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2023

Former professor sues University of California system over diversity statements in hiring

DEI statements are “loyalty oaths,” alleges a former University of Toronto faculty member who sought a UC campus job.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2023

University of Vermont faculty alleges deficient pay in state labor board complaint

Professors accuse administrators of not allowing enough time for them to adjust to a new learning management system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2023