Share of Common App colleges requiring admissions tests continues to plummet

Data through mid-November also suggests a rebound from declining application numbers earlier in the pandemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2021

Pilot program at 4 community colleges seeks to design supports for single mothers on campus

The new effort aims to have more single mothers earn a degree or credential, with a goal of reaching 6,000 of these learners by 2024.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2021

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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

Cyberattacks keep targeting colleges. How can they protect themselves?

Higher ed's sprawling systems mean cybersecurity doesn't come easy — or cheap. But smart strategies and thinking through risk can go a long way.

By Liz Farmer • Nov. 29, 2021

Entrepreneurship is fine — but it's time to fix the academic job market

Entrepreneurial skills aren't bad, but they don't get at the root of the problem for those pursuing Ph.D.s, one student argues.

By Daniel Sparks • Nov. 29, 2021

How hiring college presidents has changed, and how to make it better

Today's colleges frequently use search firms to hire leaders. This three-part series asks what that means and what can be safely outsourced.

Nov. 23, 2021

What should college leaders know about undergraduates joining unions?

A labor and employment lawyer discusses issues college leaders might want to consider after a historic vote at Hamilton College.

By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 23, 2021

New federal legislation aims to strengthen public transit for colleges

A bipartisan proposal would authorize grant funding for institutions to help improve transportation and subsidize student costs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2021

Why one college is pledging to pay half of its students' loans

Cornell College officials are hoping a promise to pay up to $12,000 of debt for 65 graduates will help them stay in school.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2021

National AAUP condemns bill to end tenure at South Carolina public colleges

The faculty group deemed the bill "misguided" and said it would irreparably damage the educational quality of the University of South Carolina system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 2, 2021

Inflation set to squeeze financially constrained colleges hardest

Most colleges won't be able to offset all of their cost increases by raising tuition, Fitch Ratings predicts.

By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 19, 2021

Private student loan use varies widely by state, report finds

The private student loan market has grown to $136.3 billion, or 8% of all student loans, The Institute for College Access & Success reported.

By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 19, 2021

Judge dismisses Grand Canyon U lawsuit seeking more COVID-19 aid

The university argued it was entitled to more funds because of its nonprofit status with the IRS, but the Ed Department considers it a for-profit school.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 19, 2021

Labor complaint against NCAA sets stage for fight over college athlete unionization

An advocacy group says the NCAA interferes with labor laws and student-athletes' union rights.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2021

UC System ends undergraduate admissions testing for good

University of California officials agreed with Academic Senate recommendations against trying alternative assessments to the SAT and ACT.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2021

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers take aim at UW-Madison course featuring critical race theory

A mandatory unit for graduate students on gender and relationship violence prevention is the latest flash point between campuses and lawmakers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2021

Update shows undergraduate enrollment decline growing to 3.5% this fall

Declines were particularly steep at community colleges and for-profit institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2021

Early childhood education training needs investment, higher ed leaders say

A National Association for the Education of Young Children report argues systemic barriers prevent students from accessing these degree programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 17, 2021

How to improve hiring of college presidents

Don't outsource control of a search, two higher ed leadership researchers say. Finding a president is too important and expensive of an undertaking.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 17, 2021

College employees are getting fired for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine

Despite widespread compliance on many campuses, a handful of employees have been dismissed or placed on leave.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2021

The people hiring college presidents don't have experience as college presidents

A review of nearly two dozen people leading college executive searches found few had experience in the big chair on campus.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 16, 2021

5 charts breaking down the decline in international enrollment

We analyzed annual figures from the Open Doors report on international educational exchange to understand trends playing out in the sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021

A fundamental change in hiring college presidents is unfolding

Presidents are growing more diverse and staying for shorter stints, 40 years of hiring show. But using search firms in hiring may be the real change.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 15, 2021

International enrollment fell 15% last academic year — but signs point to a rebound ahead

The annual Open Doors report paints a dismal picture for higher ed, but surveyed institutions say new international enrollment increased 68% this fall.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021

Iowa regents survey students, employees on free speech

Those at Iowa's three public universities are being asked about feelings toward free expression after a series of incidents on campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 12, 2021

Nebraska State College System approves transgender employee protections amid conservative criticism

Prominent state policymakers opposed the policy, which states that employees may assert a gender identity other than their sex assigned at birth.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2021