Iowa Wesleyan University to close at the end of the academic year

The private nonprofit institution attributed the decision to changing enrollment and the state’s governor refusal to provide federal pandemic aid funds.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023

Government must act fast to protect students and colleges from Silicon Valley’s economic threat

Colleges’ increasing dependence on private-sector ed tech firms leaves them open to risk, says the head of the Student Borrower Protection Center.

By Mike Pierce • March 27, 2023

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The Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2023

The federal financial aid system’s future, core admissions practices and the higher ed sector’s financial outlook will be shaped by developments that are likely to unfold this year.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

By The Numbers: What potential budget cuts to Ed Dept would look like

Among House Republican leaders’ ideas to rein in the budget is a spending cap at FY 22 enacted levels.

By Kara Arundel • March 22, 2023

Merger Watch: Opinions on corporate restructuring in higher education

This op-ed series offers insight from an expert who’s led a college merger and specializes in higher education partnerships.

March 20, 2023

How colleges can keep donors happy and protect themselves from scandal

Good stewardship doesn’t mean being tied to a donor whose behavior is beyond the pale. These best practices can help.

By Lilah Burke • March 15, 2023

Texas bill would overhaul community college funding

The proposed legislation would tie a majority of the state's junior college funding to performance and student outcomes.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 10, 2023

Loan servicers charged late fees, interest after on-time payments, federal agency finds

Some providers reversed credit card payments without warning student loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 9, 2023

Why Vermont State’s digital library idea is so controversial

Digital-first libraries already existed in higher education. But librarians have concerns about adopting them for all disciplines and materials.

By Lilah Burke • March 8, 2023

Performance-based funding linked to higher SAT scores in bottom quarter

Moderately selective colleges also saw enrollment declines among racial minorities the more they relied on the funding model, new research shows.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 8, 2023

SoFi sues Biden administration over student loan moratorium

The loan provider alleges the most recent extension of the repayment freeze was illegal.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2023

Saint Leo University announces deep cuts less than a year after acquisition fell apart

The institution in Florida says a scuttled deal for Marymount California University didn't affect new cuts to workforce, campuses and sports teams.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023

Endowment returns plunge into negative territory

Investment returns followed one of the best years on record in 2021 with a very rocky 2022, data released Friday shows.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023

Here’s how the 20 largest college endowments changed last year

Many of the largest endowments lost market value in a year of negative investment returns — but not all.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023

Charitable dollars for higher ed increased 12.5% in FY22

Alumni gifts rose by over 10% and large dollar donations remained deeply influential, a new CASE report found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 15, 2023

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

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

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

Birmingham-Southern on ‘parallel tracks’ while it waits for word on public bailout

The nonprofit hopes to know soon if it will receive $37.5 million to stay open. It's taking applications despite preparing current students to transfer.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 8, 2023

Oklahoma’s public college system was ordered to detail diversity spending. Here’s its response.

Trying to root out “liberal indoctrination,” the education superintendent demanded regents identify how much money they devote to diversity programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 6, 2023

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

State support for higher ed set to jump 6.6% in 2023 before inflation

Higher ed funding rose in 38 states, an annual early measure finds. Five-year trends are up, too. But inflation is likely taking a bite out of increases.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 2, 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

Hilbert College to acquire for-profit specializing in health programs

The small Franciscan institution cast the acquisition of Valley College as a way to boost transfer and efficiency.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2023

New Jersey governor pushes financial responsibility package in wake of state college financial troubles

Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing new auditing requirements and additional oversight authority for the state’s secretary of education.

By Lilah Burke • Updated Jan. 21, 2023

Split outlook for strong vs. weak colleges in 2023, S&P finds

Some institutions can likely weather a recession due to big balance sheets and student demand, but mergers and closures will likely pick up for others.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 19, 2023