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    42% of stopped-out young adults cited financial reasons for leaving college, survey finds

    The longer former students stay away, the less likely they are to return to college.

    By • Dec. 2, 2021
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    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 • 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
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    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 • Nov. 22, 2021
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Nov. 8, 2021
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    Navigating the online college search process

    Students need guidance throughout the admissions process - omnichannel communications can help.

    Nov. 8, 2021
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Oct. 18, 2021
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    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 • Oct. 14, 2021
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    Overtly 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 • 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&A

    Can 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 • Updated Oct. 20, 2021
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    Inside 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 • Sept. 24, 2021
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    Opinion

    NACAC 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