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Columbia University becomes first Ivy League institution to go permanently test-optional
The university said applicants will not be disadvantaged if they do not submit SAT or ACT scores.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 2, 2023 -
K-12 enrollment lagged projections by 2% in 2021, revealing college pipeline cracks
About 833,000 fewer public school seats were filled across the country, with several traditionally underserved demographics showing notable declines.
By Rick Seltzer • March 1, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Drazen Zigic via Getty ImagesTrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Most students interested in study abroad pick a college based on where they can travel
Colleges can make study abroad more accessible by sharing financial aid information, students said in a new survey.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 1, 2023 -
Rankings provider U.S. News buys college advising service
The publication known for its embattled Best Colleges rankings acquired CollegeAdvisor.com, it said Tuesday.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 21, 2023 -
Worries run high about digital credentials’ expense, academic degrees’ relevance for STEM jobs, survey finds
Credentials’ promise and possible pitfalls weigh on students and employees alike, finds survey based on 14,000 interviews in 13 countries.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 14, 2023 -
Deep Dive
A year later, governor’s revitalization plan for SUNY still getting off the ground
Kathy Hochul wants to burnish some institutions’ research profiles and reverse the system’s declining enrollment to grow to 500,000 students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2023 -
Opinion
Merger Watch: Size matters for surviving the enrollment drop
The largest colleges have been growing over the last decade, while enrollment shrank elsewhere.
By Ricardo Azziz • Feb. 13, 2023 -
Q&A
Sweet Briar College’s president looks back on what it was like to take over a college on the brink of closing
Meredith Woo started at the women's college in 2017 after alumni refused to close it. She reflects on her tenure after announcing plans to leave in 2024.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 10, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Free college keeps growing — at the state level
Elected officials are calling for new programs and expansions. Policy wonks sometimes critique design choices, but free remains a powerful hook.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 9, 2023 -
Students who met with counselors more likely to apply for college aid
Some 87% of 9th graders from 2009 who consulted with a school counselor completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an NCES study found.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 8, 2023 -
What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023
These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023 -
ABA panel deals a blow to test-optional push
The proposal isn’t dead yet, as another American Bar Association governing panel could unilaterally adopt policy changes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 6, 2023 -
Deep Dive
What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?
Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 17, 2023 -
Q&A
Wealthy colleges should just admit more students, one of their biggest critics says
In the second of a two-part conversation, Evan Mandery dives into specific reforms he thinks would help higher education — at the top and elsewhere.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 3, 2023 -
Undergraduate enrollment slips only 0.6%, showing signs of stabilizing
Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers hope that enrollment isn't continuing a steep pandemic-era plunge.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2023 -
Retrieved from New College Institute on January 06, 2023
Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education
NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023 -
Q&A
Meet one of wealthy colleges’ biggest critics
Evan Mandery attacks elite colleges' practices, from admissions inequities to socioeconomic stratification. This is the first of a two-part conversation.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 27, 2023 -
6 college admissions experts share their biggest predictions for 2023
A pending Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and other shifts like ChatGPT’s effects on application essays could upend the landscape.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2023 -
Presentation College in South Dakota plans to close
The Catholic college's enrollment fell sharply in recent years. Leaders decided teach-outs are the "most responsible way" to help students get degrees.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 18, 2023 -
Saint Joseph’s University plans second acquisition in 2 years
The acquisition represents an expansion outside of Philadelphia for the Jesuit University, which is making a bid for prominence in a competitive market.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 18, 2023 -
Q&A
Researchers hope to boost community college transfer and make it more equitable
Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree. It also seeks to document best practices for colleges.
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 17, 2023 -
CFOs optimistic about their own colleges’ finances, survey says
Almost 9 in 10 financial officers predicted financial stability for their colleges, an uptick software vendor Syntellis called "optimism against the odds."
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 10, 2023 -
U.S. News & World Report reworks law school rankings, but Yale won’t return
Other law school deans aren’t satisfied, either. The magazine also said it has no intention of ending its rankings system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 3, 2023 -
Eli Pousson. (2017). Retrieved from Flickr.
Fix HBCU underfunding with bipartisan legislation, report says
States like Maryland and Tennessee offer examples for how to fund HBCUs equitably, the Hunt Institute argues.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 21, 2022 -
How can colleges adapt their financial aid offices for prison education programs?
A ban on Pell Grants for people in prison is ending. Replicating standard practices won’t work for incarcerated students, a new NASFAA report says.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2022