Nevada public colleges eye tuition hikes to spare some 300 jobs

The state’s higher education system is considering a 12% tuition increase at four-year institutions and 9% for two-year colleges amid a looming funding gap.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 16, 2026

Hampshire College faces closure risk if it can’t refinance debt, audit says

The private Massachusetts institution is in financial distress once again after coming back from the brink of closure in 2019. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 16, 2026

California College of the Arts to close, Vanderbilt to take over campus

The expanding Tennessee university plans to keep alive aspects of the 120-year-old arts college’s legacy. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 14, 2026

Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding

The White House sought cuts of 40% or more at some agencies, but lawmakers from both parties are pushing to hold science spending relatively steady.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 13, 2026

How Oregon’s top higher ed board wants to solve university deficits

The state's Higher Education Coordinating Commission recommended "institutional integration" and regular audits of academic programs.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 13, 2026

California public colleges would get millions in new funding under Newsom plan

Gov. Gavin Newsom's fiscal 2027 budget proposal represents a sharp turnaround from last year, when he advocated for big higher ed cuts.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 12, 2026

Connecticut Democrats pitch plan for state-level graduate loan program

The proposal aims to fill a $90 million hole left by the Grad PLUS federal lending system, which will end for new borrowers this summer.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 9, 2026

How many graduate borrowers will be impacted by the looming lending limits?

A new analysis finds that roughly 28% of graduate borrowers in recent years have borrowed above the new caps taking effect in July.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 9, 2026

UNL faculty blast chancellor’s $1.1M severance payout amid budget cuts

Rodney Bennett unexpectedly announced this week he would step down following a fierce debate over eliminating programs.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 7, 2026

What 3 credit ratings agencies forecast for higher ed in 2026

Fitch Ratings, S&P Global and Moody's Ratings all predicted a tough year ahead, pointing to deteriorating financial conditions and heightened uncertainty.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 5, 2026

Pomona College considers acquiring Claremont Graduate University

The pair initiated confidential talks in late spring and entered exclusive talks in December to negotiate a definite agreement over the coming months.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 22, 2025

Christian Brothers University to cut 16 faculty jobs

The Catholic institution recently came off accreditor probation after a long restructuring process and past struggles with enrollment.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 19, 2025

DePaul University cuts nearly 8% of staff

The Catholic institution is trying to plug an unplanned budget shortfall after a sharp decline of international students and other financial woes.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 16, 2025

DeSantis wants to give USF’s Sarasota campus to New College of Florida

The Florida governor's budget proposal would expand the liberal arts college, which he has sought to make a conservative blueprint for higher education.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 12, 2025

College costs grew 3.6% in fiscal 2025, HEPI shows

Faculty salaries rose 4.3%, the highest recorded rate since the Higher Education Price Index began tracking inflation in the category in 1998.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 12, 2025

Willamette University and Pacific University seek to merge

The two private nonprofits in Oregon said Thursday that they intend to create "the University of the Northwest," with one state official voicing support.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 11, 2025

Guilford College comes off accreditor probation after budget cuts

The college was hunting for cash to balance its budget just six months ago. But donations and cost cuts saved it from accreditation loss.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 10, 2025

Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly

A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 10, 2025

University of Nebraska regents approve cutting 4 programs at flagship

The university’s governing board voted in favor of the plan despite sustained faculty objections over the eliminations and the process for determining them. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 8, 2025

Yale expects layoffs as leaders brace for $300M in endowment taxes

The Ivy League institution’s tax bill starting next year will be higher than what it spends on student aid, university officials said.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 5, 2025

S&P: Negative outlook for nonprofit colleges in 2026

The credit ratings agency on Tuesday cited federal policy shifts, rising costs and increased competition over students.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 3, 2025

Audit slams shuttered Eastern Gateway Community College for ‘derelict accounting’

A state-issued report questioned millions in spending and detailed voluminous recordkeeping and process issues in the troubled Ohio college’s final years.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 3, 2025

University of Chicago nearly halves its budget deficit to $160M

Revenue growth outpaced cost increases as the private nonprofit aims for a balanced budget by the decade’s end.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 1, 2025

How the ‘immortal’ Limestone University collapsed

The South Carolina college weathered tough financial times over the course of its life. In April, it made its last play to stay open — but it wasn’t enough.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 1, 2025

Sonoma State University gets new leader after turbulent year of cuts

Cal State veteran Michael Spagna is set to take over the institution in January following widely opposed budget cuts and amid ongoing enrollment troubles. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 21, 2025