Half of Hispanic students report difficulty staying in their college program

That’s the highest share of any other racial or ethnic group tracked, according to a recent survey from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2023

Over 360 colleges agree to common standards for financial aid offers

The commitment stems from the College Cost Transparency Initiative, led by 10 higher education associations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Sept. 26, 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

Testing executives, including College Board, talk future of admissions exams

Top officials spoke at NACAC, acknowledging the shift in many institutions no longer mandating the SAT and ACT.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 26, 2023

Contextualizing grades could help diversify college admissions

Researchers find that considering resources available to students when evaluating grades and test scores links strongly with college success.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2023

U.S. News shakes up rankings methodology — but top colleges held their spots

The publication's rankings now further emphasize social mobility after some institutions abandoned them.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 18, 2023

How thinking small drives big wins in student retention

Could you help reverse enrollment losses with targeted tweaks to campus experiences? Industry experts believe so.

Sept. 12, 2023

Florida university system approves classical admissions test, an SAT and ACT alternative

The Classic Learning Test emphasizes Christian thought, prompting questions about whether the religion-infused exam fits in public higher education.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023

University of Tennessee System to guarantee spots for top 10% of high school students

The policy means to entice students to attend institutions in the state, especially as college-going rates decline.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2023

Yale changes admissions policies to end lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group

Students for Fair Admissions led complaints against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious admissions, which the Supreme Court struck down.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023

Calbright zeroes in on adult student support after rocky start

California’s free online community college is launching programs and hitting state mandates — but one analyst says its certificate awards are still too low.

By Danielle McLean • Sept. 8, 2023

Growth in fintech sector spurs specialty college programs

Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently launched both a fintech undergraduate and graduate degree program. The university is far from the first.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 7, 2023

Brown University to review legacy, early decision and test-optional admissions

Colleges are reconsidering which applicants get priority following the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious policies.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 7, 2023

Legacy admissions under fire: Carleton abandons, Georgetown students petition, Pa. senator proposes ban

Criticisms against legacy preferences have escalated since the Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 1, 2023

Indiana is the latest state to offer a direct college admissions program

Almost 40 public and private institutions in the state are participating, along with 327 high schools.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2023

Over half of students rank college applications as their most stressful academic experience, survey finds

Results from a NACAC poll also show young adults support diverse campus bodies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2023

Here’s the latest findings from Common App’s direct admissions experiment

The organization began piloting the model in 2021, with the latest iteration sending 33,000 automatic admissions offers to students at 13 colleges.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 22, 2023

SUNY Potsdam plans to phase out 4 academic programs amid $9M deficit

The leader of the university’s faculty senate recently told colleagues to prepare for cuts “of an order beyond anything we have seen.”

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2023

Lawmakers urge Education Department to help end legacy and donor admissions

A trio of prominent senators called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to take steps like aggressively pursuing complaints against the practice.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 16, 2023

How Georgia’s university system plans to add 11K in-state students

The University System of Georgia’s governing board this week approved a new strategic plan, which involves boosting enrollment and student outcomes.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2023

The new secret to boosting college enrollment

Construction education has become increasingly important for community college enrollment.

By Jonathan Arnholz, NCCER Digital Communications Manager • Aug. 7, 2023

More than 408K unauthorized immigrants are enrolled in US colleges

A joint report from two advocacy groups found that number shrunk due to the pandemic and challenges to DACA.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 4, 2023

$10K for a leave of absence? Middlebury offers deal to free up dorm space

The Vermont college is expecting a higher number of returning students than usual, in part due to pandemic-related delays in education.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 2, 2023

Persistence rate in fall 2022 returned to pre-pandemic normal

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvements in persistence and retention disproportionately benefited some institutions.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 27, 2023

Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT scores for fall 2024 admissions

The updated count from FairTest shows continued proliferation of test-optional and test-free policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023

Here’s the share of college students who took financial aid in 2019-20

Newly available federal data also shows how much average aid that undergraduates and graduate students accepted.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023