Excelsior Scholarship's fine print limits recipient numbers, report finds

A study of New York's free college program at CUNY found strict eligibility rules are likely limiting takeup, especially among Black and Hispanic students.

By Lilah Burke • June 28, 2022

Full-time faculty wages fell 5% after inflation, AAUP says

Rising cost of living and low pay increases dragged the average 2021-22 salary below Great Recession levels, raising concerns about a talent drain.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 22, 2022

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College finances in a rapidly changing sector

Colleges are increasingly tightening their belts and pursuing alternative revenue sources amid declining enrollment and increased competition.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Dartmouth College replaces undergraduate student loans with grants

The Ivy League institution will exclusively offer scholarships after more than 65 families committed about $80 million to eliminate loan requirements.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 21, 2022

Last week's big number: $113B

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news shows how much state and local funding went to colleges across the country in 2021.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 20, 2022

Buoyed by federal aid, state higher ed funding rose by 4.5% in fiscal 2021

But roughly 3% declines in enrollment and tuition revenue suggest continued turmoil, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 14, 2022

May inflation spike likely to prod Federal Reserve to more aggressive action

May CPI data shows inflation rose 8.6% in the latest 12 months, its fastest in 40 years, extinguishing hopes inflation had reached its peak.

By Grace Noto • June 13, 2022

Last week’s big number: 70 bills to restrict college instruction

A recap of last week's major higher ed news includes an argument against laws targeting classrooms and shows how much colleges relied on relief funding.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 13, 2022

How are academic libraries evaluating streaming media for their collections?

College libraries expect to spend a rising share of budgets on streaming, survey finds. Instructional effects are the top purchasing consideration.

By Rick Seltzer • June 9, 2022

Pandemic-related government funding totaled $13.2M per college, S&P finds

Most of the money will be gone by July, raising questions about how the colleges that needed it the most will navigate 2023 and beyond.

By Rick Seltzer • June 7, 2022

Colleges dabble in development as high-priced housing markets squeeze their employees

Local conditions vary, but from Vermont to California, college leaders are seeking ways to make sure their students and employees can afford housing.

By Lilah Burke • June 6, 2022

How to address cyber threats against higher ed

Colleges are high-value targets for cyberattacks. Leaders who prepare now will be better positioned if one comes, write KPMG experts.

By David Gagnon, Tony Hubbard and Kathy Cruz • June 6, 2022

Here's how Saint Joseph's closed its University of the Sciences acquisition

The Jesuit university's president and provost talk topics running from workforce and integration planning to navigating a controversy over contraception.

By Rick Seltzer • June 3, 2022

Last week's big number: 662,000 fewer undergraduates

A new weekly feature, a recap of last week's major higher ed news, starts off with a stark enrollment statistic.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • May 30, 2022

How Hampshire College is rebuilding its enrollment

"You have got to be very clear about what you do well and how what you do well matters," President Ed Wingenbach said.

By Rick Seltzer • May 27, 2022

Adults who borrowed for college doubt higher ed's value, survey says

Those with outstanding debt were twice as likely to say the cost of their education outweighed the benefits, according to the Federal Reserve Board.

By Rick Seltzer • May 25, 2022

Private colleges' net tuition revenue from first-year students declined in 2021-22, study finds

The revenue drop comes as tuition discount rates for first-year undergraduates rose to 54.5%, NACUBO found. Selective colleges discounted less than others.

By Rick Seltzer • May 20, 2022

California bill would create revenue-sharing agreement with college athletes

The proposal would apply to public and private institutions. Experts say it represents a significant departure from the NCAA's amateurism model.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 12, 2022

Zovio in danger of delisting from Nasdaq

The University of Arizona Global Campus servicer's stock price fell below required levels. It will be removed if it doesn't rebound by the fall.

By Rick Seltzer • May 9, 2022

How a small university flipped 150 acres

Gwynedd Mercy University's president discusses a deal to sell land three years after acquiring it — changing development plans along the way.

By Rick Seltzer • May 6, 2022

Whitman College to meet students' full financial need following $10M gift

A new scholarship will eventually benefit about 500 students in Washington state, about one-third of the liberal arts institution's student body.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 4, 2022

Defense research funding for HBCUs, minority institutions lags, report says

The Pentagon trails other federal agencies in share of R&D spending for HBCUs and other institutions with a large share of minority students.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2022

Higher ed faces shrinking workforce and pay increases outpaced by inflation

Trends have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new workforce survey for 2021-22 from CUPA-HR.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 27, 2022

Marymount California University to shut down following merger attempt

Catholic institution says it will close permanently after effort to join Florida-based Saint Leo University failed.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 25, 2022

Saint Leo and Marymount California universities abandon merger plan

The consolidation of the two Catholic institutions hit a roadblock after an accreditor declined to endorse it last year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2022

Report can't determine why thousands of student loans hadn't been forgiven under Income-Driven Repayment

Just 157 loans were forgiven as Income-Driven Repayment was hurt by communication and data failures, the Government Accountability Office found.

By Rick Seltzer • April 20, 2022