Student Success

Median lifetime earnings rise with each additional level of education, report finds

Georgetown University research bolsters findings that a college degree typically pays off in the job market.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 07, 2021

Sponsored by Mongoose

Using texts to support students through COVID-19

Students won't ask for help, but they will respond to your text.

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Student Success

Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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Ivy.ai study highlights explosive growth in chatbot popularity

Ninety-four percent of students that utilized chatbots found them to be valuable or extremely valuable, according to Ivy.ai research

Foundation will spend up to $500M to expand access at selective liberal arts colleges

The Schuler Education Foundation is already working with five institutions, and is willing to reach up to 15 to 20 more.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 29, 2021

Q&A

Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?

Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021

Deep Dive

What student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?

Recent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions.

By Daniel C. Vock • Sept. 27, 2021

Column

Inside one HBCU's plan to waive tuition for a year

Clinton College, in South Carolina, isn't charging students tuition in 2021-22. Officials say enrollment swelled because of the offer.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021

Sponsored by Capella University

The future of competency based education: Creating frameworks that enable student success

Capella University offers one of few competency-based academic programs that are revolutionizing affordable education.

Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets

Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021

U.S. News released its 2022 rankings — and not much has changed

The publication made small changes to its formula to account for the test-optional movement, but experts say it still largely rewards selectivity.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2021

Telehealth doesn't fix the need for in-person counseling, Connecticut college workers say

Two labor unions' employees expressed displeasure with a new telehealth contract this week.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 09, 2021

Far fewer prospective college students submitted admissions test scores last year, report finds

Common App documented a sharp decline in SAT and ACT score submissions during the 2020-21 school year, especially among disadvantaged students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 08, 2021

Column

President Speaks: 2 college leaders talk supporting students — as they arrive on campus and after they leave

The two latest posts in our regular opinion series call for colleges to better serve transfer students and to improve women's financial literacy on campus.

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Direct assessment competency-based education is the future of affordable adult higher education

 Capella University offers one of few competency-based academic programs that are revolutionizing affordable education.

IBM software engineering apprentices can now receive 45 college credits

The American Council on Education recognized the company's yearlong program allowing apprentices to earn about three semesters' worth of credits.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2021

Department of Education takes a new direction

Ed Department finds closed for-profits owe over $6M

The dollar amounts charged against two for-profits that closed in 2018 may be less important than the direction regulators are signaling, experts say.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021

Opinion

President Speaks: There's only upside for colleges to improve transfer policies

Mary Hawkins, president of Bellevue University, explains how schools can better serve students with prior credits.

By Mary Hawkins • Aug. 09, 2021

Opinion

Biden's free community college plan won't succeed without robust transfer strategies

A senior program manager at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program argues for strengthening pathways between two- and four-year schools.

By Gelsey Mehl • Aug. 05, 2021

Department of Education takes a new direction

Ed Dept expands Second Chance Pell program again

The initiative to pay for prison education programs will add college participants. It's the second major funding announcement from the agency in two days.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 30, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers decline to expand free college program

A proposal would have let students from households earning $60,000 or less per year attend University of Wisconsin System campuses tuition free.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • UPDATED: July 28, 2021 at 11:03 a.m.

Virginia higher ed funding is inequitable and needs reform, report says

One think tank is criticizing public colleges for taking big shares of state dollars without enrolling many low-income students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2021

FAFSA completions down nearly 5%, report says

The National College Attainment Network said the data could indicate more enrollment declines for the coming academic year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021

Pennsylvania system board votes to merge 6 institutions into 2

The plan intends to correct PASSHE's declining enrollment and unsteady finances, though it attracted bitter faculty and staff opposition.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2021

Opinion

President Speaks: Colleges must do more to close the gender gap in financial fluency

The head of Barnard College at Columbia University explains how her institution is improving women's financial literacy on campus. 

By Sian Beilock • July 12, 2021

Drop standardized test scores from rankings, higher ed groups tell U.S. News

A dozen organizations and individuals say including the SAT and ACT in the publication's list methodology worsens inequalities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2021