Education Department retracts CTE grants for Native American and Hawaiian students

The agency said the nearly $21.6 million grant competitions do not “align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration.”

By Naaz Modan • May 15, 2025

What’s needed to strengthen career and college pathway commitments?

Leaders from education, business, government and politics say career exposure in college and K-12 is needed to meet workplace demands.

By Kara Arundel • May 15, 2025

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Student Engagement

Colleges focus on retention with a variety of steps designed to keep students committed to staying in school and completing their education.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Class of 2025 grads are experiencing disconnect between job expectations and reality, study finds

Soon-to-be graduates believe they’ll secure a job sooner than recent graduates have experienced, ZipRecruiter said.

By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2025

College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education

The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 7, 2025

[Podcast] EdTech Evolution

Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.

By Higher Ed Dive's studioID • May 6, 2025

Class of 2025 may face tight competition for fewer jobs

Graduating seniors also report trepidation around participating in meetings and giving feedback to managers, according to the recruiting platform Handshake.

By Laurel Kalser • May 1, 2025

How colleges can support transgender students amid the Trump administration

Campuses shouldn’t be racing to comply with “harmful and discriminatory policies” before they are legally required to do so, one attorney said.

By Danielle McLean • April 28, 2025

Columbia University vows to remove any future encampments

The Ivy League institution also threatened student protesters with arrest amid reports that demonstrators were planning more encampments. 

By Natalie Schwartz , Laura Spitalniak • April 24, 2025

College rankings don’t fully capture institutions that serve post-traditional students

Some metrics don’t adequately track certain students, including those attending part time or who start college in months other than the traditional fall semester. 

By Becky Takeda-Tinker • April 23, 2025

Beyond mass emails: How to encourage student feedback

Leaders from two community colleges shared how they're soliciting student input to improve institutional planning.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 22, 2025

College grads say they are confident about jobs but cautious about economy

Employers that offer flexibility, purpose and growth will attract and retain the next generation of top talent, a CareerBuilder + Monster executive said.

By Carolyn Crist • April 21, 2025

How an early alert system raised one college’s FAFSA completion

Letting students know about missing documents makes all the difference, Holyoke Community College officials explained.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 17, 2025

How one community college helps adult students get prior learning credit

Colleges can improve nontraditional students' access to these credits, leaders said at the American Association of Community Colleges’ conference.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 16, 2025

4 ways community colleges can boost workforce development

Higher education leaders at this week’s ASU+GSV Summit gave advice for how two-year institutions can boost the economic mobility of their students.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2025

More colleges are creating homeless liaison roles. Here’s why.

The workers act as a point person for students experiencing homelessness, helping with everything from applying for financial aid to finding housing. 

By Danielle McLean • April 3, 2025

University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment

The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2025

‘Moving in the right direction’: The push by wealthy institutions to enroll more low-income students

Pell Grant recipients at colleges with the largest endowments increased nearly 5 percentage points since 2007, per a recent Brookings Institution analysis.

By Lilah Burke • March 28, 2025

Education Department reopens IDR student loan plan applications

The American Federation of Teachers sued the agency this month for blocking access to the congressionally mandated repayment options.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 27, 2025

What types of colleges offer the best ROI?

The financial value of 4,600 colleges has been updated in a database from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

By Lilah Burke • March 25, 2025

High school students with autism gain college mentors in NYC program

The Making Mentors program empowers college students with autism to provide representation for and build community with high school mentees.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 24, 2025

Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere

Growing divides in physics and other fields at less selective colleges may be troubling for institutions hoping to graduate students into high-paying careers. 

By Lilah Burke • March 19, 2025

‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing

Among students who stopped-out or are in danger of doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurities and financial challenges, the Hope Center found.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 11, 2025

Diversifying college admissions: Why test-optional is not as effective as we hoped

Data suggests test-blind policies remove higher education barriers for underrepresented students. 

March 10, 2025

Engaging families: A key to boosting college student retention

Recent data underscores that when parents are actively engaged, students are more likely to persist through their academic journey.

March 10, 2025

Transfer enrollment ticked up 4.4% in the fall, report finds

Previously stopped-out students starting at new institutions made up a majority of transfers, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2025