Endowment returns ballooned to 30.6%, their highest level since 1983

But spending rates held steady amid concerns about inflation as 25-year returns hung just below their target.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 18, 2022

Grand Canyon Education sees revenue growth as students return to campus

The publicly traded company's largest partner, Grand Canyon University, made up for enrollment dips with higher revenue from room, board and auxiliary fees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 17, 2022

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Student Success

Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Johns Hopkins added to lawsuit alleging price-fixing scheme among top-ranked universities

The complaint says the schools worked together on their financial aid formulas in a way that drove up the price of college.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 16, 2022

Ed Dept erases $415M in student loans, seeks to recoup money from DeVry

Borrower defense to repayment discharges cover students who attended for-profits including DeVry, Westwood, ITT, and the Minnesota School of Business.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 16, 2022

Georgia system names former Trump official Sonny Perdue as new chancellor

The former governor of the state endured withering criticism for his lack of higher education experience. He is set to start in April.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 1, 2022

A decade after enrolling, 60% of college students earn more than high school graduates

But at 30% of colleges, a large number of students went on to earn less than high school graduates, according to new ROI data.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 15, 2022

5 state higher education budget proposals to watch

Many governors are seeking heavy increases in spending on public colleges, enabled by federal coronavirus aid that helped cushion state finances.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2022

Biden's first year of higher ed policy was bittersweet at best

Little love can be lost for a Biden-Harris administration yet to deliver on many campaign promises to colleges and students, argues a higher ed researcher.

By Avery M. D. Davis • Feb. 14, 2022

Ed Department drops Title IX investigation of BYU's treatment of LGBTQ students

The Office for Civil Rights lacks jurisdiction over allegations of discrimination against LGBTQ students because of religious exemptions to federal law.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 11, 2022

Coursera bets on degrees — a small but growing part of the business

The company's CEO expressed optimism for its marketing model, which partly relies on drawing the platform's registered learners to paid programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2022

Early college can be a second chance for struggling students

Dual enrollment offers a way for postsecondary education to stop replicating inequality. But programs must be built for students from more backgrounds.

By Karen A. Stout and Nick Mathern • Feb. 11, 2022

US House passes bill to make Pell grants available for retraining programs

The jobs crisis has been top of mind for employer-facing interest groups, particularly those with a voice at the federal level.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 10, 2022

2U plans for international expansion as it integrates operations with edX

Company officials laid out plans for how the recent acquisition will help grow 2U's reach as they published 2021 earnings.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 10, 2022

Indiana House speaker resigns as College Board executive

Todd Huston left his six-figure position after being criticized for voting in favor of an anti-critical race theory bill that would affect K-12 schools.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 9, 2022

Carnegie Classifications move to ACE

System of categorizing colleges moves to the higher ed association, where leaders plan changes to account for social and economic factors.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 9, 2022

Higher Ed Dive’s 2022 Outlooks

Here are the trends and questions facing higher education that we're watching, from enrollment pressures to key court cases and for-profit colleges' future.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2022

Pennsylvania budget plan calls for 15.7% boost for financially struggling university system

The proposal from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf would provide more funding than PASSHE requested at a time when it is merging institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 8, 2022

The chess game behind senators' inquiry into OPMs

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two other senators asked eight OPMs for information about their businesses, citing concerns about tuition-share deals.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2022

Higher ed groups call for stricter oversight of accreditors

Accreditors that manage low-performing colleges are seldom disciplined, 16 experts and advocacy groups wrote to the Education Department.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 7, 2022

President Speaks: Stop asking whether online learning is 'worth it.' Start focusing on how it helps working adults.

Advances have made online learning more relevant and flexible for students in the workforce, the CEO of UMass Online argues.

By Don Kilburn • Feb. 7, 2022

Student choice must be at the center of graduate admissions

The notion that eliminating the GRE® test from graduate admissions will improve program diversity and remove barriers for applicants is short-sighted.

By John Augusto is the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University, and a Strategic Advisor for ETS. • Feb. 7, 2022

Public colleges must change accreditors every 5 years, Florida bill proposes

Lawmakers introduced legislation shortly after an accreditor inquired into political influence at two of the state's universities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 4, 2022

Don't make the mistake of assuming essential frontline workers are unskilled

Workers most threatened by the pandemic deserve training for higher-paying careers, but colleges can't ignore skills learned on the job.

By Earl Buford • Feb. 4, 2022

Federal Title IX probe into Brigham Young U unlikely to yield consequences

It's another chapter in a long struggle over LGBTQ rights on campuses, but the Mormon institution has a religious exemption from anti-discrimination law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2022

University of San Francisco moves to acquire San Francisco Art Institute

Under the deal, the university, which has pursued a merger with the institute before, would receive its property, art and film collections, and assets. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2022