To stem Black student attrition, higher ed needs to make decisions with these learners in mind

The new Community for Black Learner Excellence issued a framework for boosting the number of Black students enrolling in and graduating from college.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2023

How colleges can help Black students gain professional social capital

Higher ed disservices students by making the importance of social networking implicit, nonprofit Jobs for the Future said.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 20, 2023

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The Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2023

The federal financial aid system’s future, core admissions practices and the higher ed sector’s financial outlook will be shaped by developments that are likely to unfold this year.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Undergraduate credentials earned hit four-year low in 2021-22 academic year

The drop stemmed from a loss of first-time graduates, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 16, 2023

Merger Watch: Mergers in higher education are about the students

Ricardo Azziz is surprised that stakeholders aren’t more willing to compromise in college mergers — especially because stakes are highest for students.

By Ricardo Azziz • March 13, 2023

Performance-based funding linked to higher SAT scores in bottom quarter

Moderately selective colleges also saw enrollment declines among racial minorities the more they relied on the funding model, new research shows.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 8, 2023

Fewer than half of alumni of online for-profits report being very satisfied

A new survey found online nonprofit colleges get higher marks than for-profits in areas like instructors.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2023

How colleges can incorporate DEI values into physical spaces

Campus buildings and classrooms can boost — or undermine — inclusion efforts just as much as diversity initiatives, one higher ed architect says.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 3, 2023

K-12 enrollment lagged projections by 2% in 2021, revealing college pipeline cracks

About 833,000 fewer public school seats were filled across the country, with several traditionally underserved demographics showing notable declines.

By Rick Seltzer • March 1, 2023

Most students interested in study abroad pick a college based on where they can travel

Colleges can make study abroad more accessible by sharing financial aid information, students said in a new survey.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 1, 2023

1 in 5 Black students feel discriminated against in their postsecondary programs

Black students in certification programs or at for-profits are more likely to report discrimination than others, new Lumina-Gallup research found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 9, 2023

What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?

Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 17, 2023

Strategies for student engagement during the mental health crisis

Students who started their college careers in 2020 did not get to experience a normal academic year or the regular campus life that they expected. Now, there is a new normal for students and higher education leaders.

Feb. 6, 2023

Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education

NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023

I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Athletic departments must diversify their administrative and coaching ranks while prioritizing mental health, the CEO of The Jed Foundation writes.

By John MacPhee • Jan. 30, 2023

Staffed Up: Higher ed partnerships shine light on school mental health workforce solutions

Mental health professionals stress the need to invest in innovative programs to help recruit and retain K-12 counselors, psychologists and social workers.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 27, 2023

What helps students receiving counseling stay in college?

Students facing issues like academic distress and anxiety were more likely to drop out, a new report found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 26, 2023

How the stories students tell themselves affected their mental state early in the COVID-19 pandemic

A focus on positive change in the face of challenges is tied to better mental outlooks, according to Psychology Professor Jordan Booker's research.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 20, 2023

College student, employee mental health worsened last year, survey finds

Student affairs professionals reported an increase in available mental health services but said more investment is needed across campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2023

How 24/7 care impacts student health and well-being

After-hours mental health care is not something that colleges and universities can continue to ignore—it’s a necessity.

Jan. 17, 2023

Researchers hope to boost community college transfer and make it more equitable

Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree. It also seeks to document best practices for colleges.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 17, 2023

Nearly 2 in 5 recent graduates said their colleges didn’t prepare them mentally to transition to a workplace

Over half of those surveyed said employers should invest more in mental health, according to a new report.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 13, 2023

President Speaks: How colleges can help turn out the student vote

The president of Muhlenberg College shares strategies the institution used in Pennsylvania to sharply boost voting.

By Kathleen Harring • Jan. 9, 2023

Massachusetts Senate leader calls for free community college

Karen Spilka, who's backed higher education investment, proposed the idea during the start of the legislative session Wednesday.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 6, 2023

Adult learners can help solve higher education’s enrollment crisis. But here’s what colleges will need to know.

A slowing economy could push employees back to college, but institutions still have work to do to serve adult students, the CEO of ReUp Education writes.

By Terah Crews • Dec. 29, 2022

Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew

InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.

By Ruth Bauer White • Dec. 19, 2022