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

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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

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

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

Bay State College’s accreditation revoked amid accusations of mismanagement

The for-profit institution has long been under scrutiny, with some students fearing a sudden closure. That now appears imminent.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 18, 2023

Smarter benchmarking helps colleges thrive

Comparing your college to others with the help of the right metrics can help meet stakeholders’ needs, writes the director of research at HelioCampus.

By Ranjani Kirtane • Jan. 16, 2023

2U makes moves to push back loan due date and save on annual interest payments

The company’s ability to refinance debt suggests lenders view it as healthy despite tough economic conditions, one ed tech expert said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 12, 2023

California budget proposal cuts 2% from higher ed on the backs of capital projects

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2023-24 plan would, however, fulfill promised 5% base increases for the UC and Cal State systems.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 11, 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

Here are the top risks college leaders are worried about this year

Recruitment and hiring vaulted into a top slot in an annual survey of risks concerning college leaders that's conducted by insurer United Educators.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 6, 2023

Regional public universities educate nearly 5M students, according to new list

The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.

By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 30, 2022