Enrollment

How graduate programs can cater to Gen Z students

Adults 25 and younger expect to choose a college quicker and with different motivations than their predecessors, survey says.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 19, 2022

Lowe's joins in on debt-free college trend

A new Lowe's partnership with Guild Education comes a few weeks after the retailer committed $9 million toward educating marginalized students.

By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2022

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Enrollment and Retention

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

By Higher Ed Dive staff

ACT study finds grade inflation in high school GPAs over the past decade

Average GPA rose 0.19 points between 2010 and 2021, with the biggest jump between 2018 and 2021. ACT critics in higher ed don't see a problem.

By Anna Merod • May 16, 2022

The ABA is again trying to end LSAT requirements. Will it stick this time?

A 2018 push to stop assessment mandates died amid worries for underserved law school applicants, but the accreditor is returning to the idea.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 11, 2022

39M students have left college without earning a credential, report finds

Number of stopped-out students grows 5.3% in 19 months — reflecting students who colleges might reenroll, but also low completion rates.

By Rick Seltzer • May 10, 2022

Transfer enrollment falls 6.9% in spring from a year ago

The declines were driven by losses in upward transfer from two-year to four-year colleges, which may stem from declining community college enrollment.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2022

Tyson Foods adds free degrees, certificates to suite of learning benefits

The addition expands a suite of learning benefits that already included free ESL, GED and other classes for many front-line employees.

By Kate Tornone • April 29, 2022

3 in 4 think race shouldn't factor into college admissions decisions, survey finds

Roughly a third of adults favor standardized test scores, according to Pew survey examining public perception of college admissions factors.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 27, 2022

Ohio broadens $2,000 grant seeking to reenroll stopped-out students

About 1.5 million state residents completed some college without earning a credential. The newly permanent grant program seeks to bring some back.

By Rick Seltzer • April 27, 2022

Stress prompts 76% of 4-year college students to weigh leaving, survey finds

The results from a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll should be a call to action for higher education leaders, one expert said.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 20, 2022

Dollar General introduces no-cost degree program for employees

Employees and their families also will have access to general education courses.

By Emilie Shumway • April 15, 2022

What other colleges can learn from UC Berkeley's fraught town-gown relations

Dismiss temptations to write off a near crisis as NIMBYism run amok. It prompts leaders at all colleges to rethink how they navigate different groups.

By Rick Seltzer • April 14, 2022

Inflation and labor shortages set to squeeze college budgets, Moody's says

Ratings agency expects employment pressures to hit colleges as enrollment and federal pandemic aid wane, pinching budgets in 2023 and beyond.

By Rick Seltzer • April 13, 2022

Mizzou students with no admissions test scores had similar retention rates, GPAs versus peers

Experts weren't surprised by grade and persistence metrics coming in slightly lower, because students without SAT or ACT scores likely faced barriers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 12, 2022

More than 200 colleges have open seats for fall 2022, NACAC says

Admissions trade group releases annual database early for the second straight year, citing high interest.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 12, 2022

Chick-fil-A awards $24M in college scholarships to nearly 12,700 employees

More than 2,200 of this year's scholarships were funded from sales of its bottled sauces, introduced in 2020 and sold at select retailers.

By Alicia Kelso • April 8, 2022

University of Arizona Global Campus loses access to GI Bill benefits

Experts warn of mass student exodus if the university doesn't soon regain access, even as it offers grants to affected students.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 4, 2022

Fraudulent student applications targeted Salt Lake Community College

Officials suspect fake applications were an attempt to steal coronavirus relief and financial aid funding. They say they caught on before disbursing money.

By Rick Seltzer • April 4, 2022

Free college didn't die with federal inaction. It moved.

Free college's momentum shifted from the federal level to state and local programs, signaling the movement's durability. How will it change institutions?

By Lilah Burke • April 4, 2022

Most college admissions staff are White. What should the field do about it?

NACAC report suggests ways to diversify the admissions field, but leaders face the issue of students of color being pushed toward higher-paying careers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2022

California State University drops standardized testing requirements from admissions

The Wednesday decision by the largest four-year public college system in the U.S. is expected to resonate across the country.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2022

How a quick fix to state law keeps UC Berkeley from needing to slash fall enrollment

California fast-tracked legislation lifting a judicially ordered cap on students, averting university plans to cut in-person enrollment by 2,600.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2022

PepsiCo joins growing slate of Guild Education partners

The company's new benefit signals moves manufacturers have had to make to keep workers onboard in a tough market.

By Kathryn Moody • March 15, 2022

North Carolina expands its $500 tuition program. Will it keep paying for it?

NC Promise adds Fayetteville State, overcoming resistance to lawmakers cutting HBCU tuition. State funding has so far compensated other colleges.

By Liz Farmer • March 15, 2022

How UC Berkeley will cut 2,600 students after already starting admissions offers

Over 1,000 first-year students will study remotely this fall as the flagship works to comply with a court order forcing it to drop to 2020-21 enrollment levels.

By Rick Seltzer • March 4, 2022