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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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University of Austin shared a worldview, but does it have a business plan?
Startup liberal arts university says it aims to recenter education on the pursuit of truth. Experts will watch whether it can be financially sustainable.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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South Carolina governor uses federal relief funding for tuition-free technical college
Gov. Henry McMaster set aside $17 million for the program and urged the state legislature to invest $124 million more to maintain it through June 2024.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Sponsored by MongooseNavigating the online college search process
Students need guidance throughout the admissions process - omnichannel communications can help.
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California community college enrollment slid 15% in 2020-21, new data shows
The figure represents a decline of about 319,000 students, with particularly sharp decreases among African Americans, Native Americans and men.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 4, 2021 -
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How would lottery admissions at selective colleges change their student bodies?
In simulating the system, the share of men, low-income students and those of color who were admitted declined.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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Colleges' net prices drop as inflation outpaces average published tuition
Sticker prices crept up incrementally this year, but students pay less on average after inflation and financial aid, College Board finds.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Undergraduate enrollment drops 3.2% this fall, deepening last year's losses
For-profits and community colleges saw the sharpest year-over-year declines, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Amherst College ends legacy admissions
The Massachusetts liberal arts institution is among the first highly selective colleges to stop boosting applications from alumni's relatives.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Anti-affirmative action group appeals UNC-Chapel Hill decision to Supreme Court
The leader of Students for Fair Admissions called for an end to race-conscious admissions policies "as soon as possible."
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 12, 2021 -
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Graduate school applications rose 7.3% in fall 2020, report finds
Interest and enrollment in graduate programs saw a boost during the pandemic, according to new data from the Council of Graduate Schools.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2021 -
Ex-USC dean indicted in alleged scheme to get kickbacks for social work school
The Justice Department alleges the dean worked to steer public money to the school in exchange for benefits for a Los Angeles politician's son.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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OpinionOvertly religious advertising can harm a faith-based college's STEM reputation
Religious advertising can influence public perception of academic quality, new research finds. What does that mean for colleges' marketing?
By Mathew S. Isaac, Carl Obermiller and Rebecca Jen-Hui Wang • Oct. 11, 2021 -
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Selective schools prioritize prestige in face of rising demand for college, report says
A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper suggests that such a focus is socially inefficient.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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Washington University in St. Louis uses 65% endowment return to adopt need-blind admissions
Surging investments powered a $1 billion financial aid initiative at the private university. But need-blind admissions can be very expensive for institutions.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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UC system seeks to add 20,000 students by 2030
A working group will examine paths to growth, including more online education, mergers and faster times to degrees.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 4, 2021 -
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Q&ACan colleges compete with companies like Coursera?
Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Kentucky State says it needs emergency funding to make it past spring
Regents are asking for money to cover a $15M shortfall from unpaid expenses and a projected $7M gap for the 2022 fiscal year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 2021 -
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ColumnInside one HBCU's plan to waive tuition for a year
Clinton College, in South Carolina, isn't charging students tuition in 2021-22. Officials say enrollment swelled because of the offer.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionNACAC chief executive announces a new mission and vision statement
Angel Pérez says the organization is recommitting to accessible, equitable postsecondary education.
By Angel Pérez • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Will the SAT and ACT ever be removed from the U.S. News rankings?
Admissions experts believe change could be coming to the influential lists, but it may take a shift in what students and families want.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Far fewer prospective college students submitted admissions test scores last year, report finds
Common App documented a sharp decline in SAT and ACT score submissions during the 2020-21 school year, especially among disadvantaged students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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5 charts showing how transfer enrollment fell last year
Transfer enrollment slid 8.4% from the year before, but data shows the losses weren't even across higher ed.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 3, 2021
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