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    New international enrollment dipped this fall, NAFSA survey finds

    The poll is the second released this month to show significant declines, especially in new foreign graduate students coming to the U.S.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    Are young college graduates losing an edge in the job market?

    College graduates ages 22 to 27 are now spending more time looking for a job than those with only a high school diploma, according to a new analysis.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    International Students

    A look at trends in international enrollment — and what the numbers mean for U.S. colleges and universities.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Florida public universities plan to cut at least 18 academic programs

    The eliminations are part of a regular review of degree productivity based on graduate numbers. The latest review found 214 underperforming programs.

    By • Nov. 24, 2025
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    DOJ sues California over in-state tuition for undocumented students

    The lawsuit is the sixth the agency has filed under the Trump administration over state laws waiving out-of-state tuition for eligible undocumented students.

    By • Nov. 21, 2025
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    Higher ed’s broken bridge: Why college no longer guarantees career success

    The bridge from college to career is broken. Here’s how institutions can fix it.

    By Dr. Joe Sallustio, Chief Industry Engagement Officer and Senior Vice President at Ellucian • Nov. 17, 2025
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    International students in US up 4.5% in 2024-25 — but warning signs loom

    U.S. colleges enrolled more foreign students than ever before in the last academic year. But newly surveyed colleges say that enrollment is now falling.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Undergraduate enrollment on track to increase for third straight year

    A preliminary National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report found strong growth at community colleges and among trade programs.

    By • Nov. 11, 2025
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    Class of 2025 says they see the effects of a tough job market

    Young workers have been particularly exposed to the changes brought by artificial intelligence tools, some research has indicated. 

    By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Net tuition rises at colleges, but costs are far below their peaks

    The prices students and their families paid after aid at four-year public colleges and private nonprofits ticked up in 2025-26, per College Board estimates. 

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    How colleges can help students affected by SNAP disruption

    Amid court rulings requiring the Trump administration to fund the program, it’s unclear when recipients will receive their benefits, The Hope Center said.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Education Department ordered to reinstate mental health grants

    The ruling, which the agency said it will appeal, came after 16 states sued over its cancellation of the multi-year congressionally approved funding.

    By Kara Arundel • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Campus IQ: 4 facility priorities that make the grade in 2026

    Four priorities every campus facilities leader must master to thrive in 2026.

    Oct. 27, 2025
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    SAT and ACT participation remains below pre-pandemic levels

    Average scores on both tests also haven't rebounded from those recorded in the year before COVID-19 hit.

    By Naaz Modan • Oct. 23, 2025
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    How rare are colleges that enroll and graduate high shares of Pell Grant students?

    Institutions that serve as “equity engines” for low-income students are sparse throughout the U.S., according to recent research. 

    By Jamaal Abdul-Alim • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Where are tomorrow’s teachers? Education degrees drop over 2 decades.

    Declines came in both bachelor's and master's degrees awarded between 2003-04 and 2022-23, an analysis of federal data shows.

    By Anna Merod • Updated Oct. 22, 2025
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    Degrees boost earnings — but field of study matters, report finds

    Workers with STEM degrees earn a median of $98,000 a year, versus $69,000 for arts and humanities majors, according to Georgetown University research.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Court temporarily blocks overnight ban on expression at University of Texas System

    A federal judge found “significant First Amendment issues” in a state law barring all free speech on public campuses between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Inside North Carolina’s direct admissions program

    A statewide initiative is offering high school students proactive admission to dozens of public and private colleges, following a pilot last year.

    By Danielle McLean • Oct. 3, 2025
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    College admissions in a rapidly evolving world

    Experts dug into diversity trends, college readiness indicators and more at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s recent conference. 

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Just how integral is calculus to college readiness?

    Higher education experts say viewing the math course as a proxy for rigor presents equity-related and pedagogical problems.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Digging into diversity in college admissions

    Researchers pointed to disparities by race among prospective and admitted students during a Friday presentation at an annual admissions and counseling conference.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    What does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed?

    The end of the 20-year program could push more students to the private loan market and force colleges to end some of their graduate offerings. 

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Trump student visa policies pose outsized risk to speciality colleges

    The higher ed institutions poised to be hit hardest by declines in international enrollment are also disproportionately Christian, a new analysis found.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 19, 2025
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    The K12-to-college pipeline is rockier for high-poverty students

    Just a quarter of graduates from high-poverty schools in 2018 earned a degree within six years, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

    By Anna Merod • Sept. 17, 2025
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    ACLU of Indiana sues Indiana State over termination of student worker funds

    The public university last month revoked funding for students to work at the Pride Center, a local LGBTQ+ nonprofit, citing recent federal guidance.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025