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

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Physical security measures, renovation backlogs, sustainability and financing all come into play when the spotlight turns to college and university campuses.    

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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

Tenure is under attack, so why do college presidents have retreat rights?

Lawmakers are unwinding tenure protections for researchers and instructors. But presidents who stopped publishing and teaching are guaranteed faculty jobs.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • April 19, 2022

Dollar General introduces no-cost degree program for employees

Employees and their families also will have access to general education courses.

By Emilie Shumway • April 15, 2022

Williams College ditches loans and work requirements from financial aid packages

Private nonprofit college expects its financial aid budget to grow 10% to $77.5M as a result of access-oriented changes for its 2,121 undergraduates.

By Rick Seltzer • April 13, 2022

Inflation and labor shortages set to squeeze college budgets, Moody's says

Ratings agency expects employment pressures to hit colleges as enrollment and federal pandemic aid wane, pinching budgets in 2023 and beyond.

By Rick Seltzer • April 13, 2022

How merger-curious colleges can find mission-aligned dance partners

College leaders have options for M&A processes meeting their fiduciary duty, writes a partner at a group specializing in complex nonprofit transactions.

By John MacIntosh • April 11, 2022

California weighs $100M for community college cybersecurity amid application fraud

The funding would partly go toward hiring cybersecurity staff after the system was flooded with fake student applications last year.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 6, 2022

Report: Public research universities spent 70% of federal pandemic relief

APLU members have used $14.5 billion of $20.7 billion allocated to them so far, the association said Wednesday.

By Rick Seltzer • April 6, 2022

Fraudulent student applications targeted Salt Lake Community College

Officials suspect fake applications were an attempt to steal coronavirus relief and financial aid funding. They say they caught on before disbursing money.

By Rick Seltzer • April 4, 2022

Free college didn't die with federal inaction. It moved.

Free college's momentum shifted from the federal level to state and local programs, signaling the movement's durability. How will it change institutions?

By Lilah Burke • April 4, 2022

Lincoln College, a predominantly Black institution, to close in May

The 157-year-old private nonprofit in Illinois said the pandemic and a cyberattack exacerbated existing enrollment challenges.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2022

Emergency microgrants help students graduate quicker, with less debt

A retention grant program at Georgia State helped students who were close to graduating but had financial challenges, report finds.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2022

Watchdog fines loan servicer $1M as feds say more crackdowns could follow

Edfinancial Services said in a new statement it opted to settle with the federal government to avoid "protracted and costly litigation."

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 31, 2022

3 higher ed takeaways in Biden's $88.3B education budget for fiscal 2023

New proposal would hike the maximum Pell Grant, spend more on minority-serving institutions and fund workforce development at community colleges.

By Laura Spitalniak , Rick Seltzer • March 28, 2022

Months after plea, Bloomfield College will remain open with help from Montclair State U

The institutions are eyeing a merger after the private nonprofit MSI openly sought financial help amid pandemic-era enrollment declines.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 24, 2022

Adidas creates paid affiliate program for more than 50K student-athletes

The effort allows any eligible student-athlete at an Adidas-partnered NCAA Division I university to become a paid affiliate brand ambassador.

By Cara Salpini • March 24, 2022