Admissions

Research shows that students care a great deal about the policies of the state in which they attend college, especially on issues like gun control and abortion.

Survey data suggests that prospective learners are being dissuaded from college by skepticism about whether degrees are worth the time and money.

Grand Valley State University's partially online program is to expand this fall across the university’s five campuses.

Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.

The seven winning states and university systems will use the funds for direct admissions, universal transfer pathways and other initiatives to simplify admissions.

Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies.

By Ben Paris