Gen Z values education — but doesn’t think a four-year degree is the only option

A new survey found that high school students are weighing the time investment college requires as seriously as the financial investment.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 30, 2023

SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say

The ruling could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes, industry groups said. 

By Emily Olsen • June 29, 2023

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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

Which law students are more likely to prefer online J.D. classes?

Roughly one-third of older students and underrepresented minority students said they favored online courses over in-person ones, a new survey found. 

By Lilah Burke • June 29, 2023

‘Unrelenting demands and stressors’: College leaders discuss mental health in academia

Johns Hopkins University held its workplace well-being summit Tuesday, focusing on graduate students and faculty.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 28, 2023

Johns Hopkins, Emeritus launch program to train healthcare leaders

The program aims to address a gap in business skills for healthcare executives.

By Brian T. Horowitz • June 28, 2023

Google backs $20M effort to train students for key cybersecurity jobs

The program will train a group of diverse students at 20 higher education centers across the U.S. 

By David Jones • June 26, 2023

Cal State workgroup unveils plan to close Black students’ achievement gaps

Recommendations include developing data-driven retention plans for Black students and creating culturally relevant curriculum.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 22, 2023

Duke will cover tuition for Carolina students from low- and middle-income households

The selective private university expects the aid program to cost about $2 million and serve roughly 5% of undergraduates in the 2023-24 academic year.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 20, 2023

Here’s what data credential providers should publish to promote student equity

Factors like costs, earnings and completion rates should be immediately available to help students know if programs have equitable outcomes. 

By Laura Spitalniak • June 16, 2023

Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says

Incarcerated students will be eligible for federal Pell Grants in less than a month.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 12, 2023

An Ohio experiment boosted graduation rates and earnings for community college students. Here’s how.

Three of the state’s public two-year colleges successfully replicated a college completion program developed in New York, a six-year analysis found. 

By Laura Spitalniak • June 12, 2023

COVID-19 made 26% of high school seniors rethink where to go to college, survey finds

The pandemic also influenced what majors students considered, according to ACT, the testing company.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 8, 2023

Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services

State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 8, 2023

Online-only community college students less likely to interact with instructors and peers, survey finds

But the same group also reported better preparedness for classes and a lower tendency to skip than students with at least one in-person course.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 7, 2023

Should states require high school students to complete the FAFSA?

Some research shows these policies boost form completions, but their impact on college attendance is less clear.

By Lilah Burke • June 7, 2023

How liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority

Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says. 

By John Boyer • June 5, 2023

SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges

The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 2, 2023

Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools

Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that. 

By Lilah Burke • May 30, 2023

Think twice about outsourcing campus mental health services

The president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors urges institutions not to save money by cutting counseling staff.

By Marcus Hotaling • May 30, 2023

President Speaks: Despite shrinking numbers, women’s colleges are more important than ever

Elizabeth Meade, leader of Cedar Crest College, argues that institutions like hers are needed to provide inclusive environments and drive social mobility. 

By Elizabeth Meade • May 22, 2023

2023 college grads lower their expectations as they face a cooling job market

Concerns about job security were a recurring theme in Monster’s 2023 “State of the Graduate” report.

By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2023

Florida bans DEI spending at all public colleges

The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, also limits what faculty can teach in the classroom.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 15, 2023

U.S. News scales back reputation, selectivity metrics in law, medical school rankings

The methodology changes follow an exodus of institutions from those rankings that began last year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 11, 2023

What’s measured gets managed: Aligning smart data practices to fuel institutional effectiveness

Unified access to actionable data should be the glue that informs institutional priorities AND helps you actively measure and calibrate progress in real-time.

May 8, 2023

Higher ed can help more young adults get good jobs by age 30, report finds

Georgetown University researchers outline educational and professional milestones that could substantially improve workforce outcomes.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 3, 2023