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Low-Income Students More Likely to Submit AI-Generated Admissions Essays
A review of tens of thousands of admissions essays at a selective college show an increase in homogeneous language after AI tools became available in 2022.
Study: More Students Plan to Attend College, Not All Ready to Finance It
Designing Successful Free College Programs
New research from the Brookings Institute highlights better and worse ways to craft a free college program. Here’s how researchers think lawmakers can get it right.
Transfer Without the Surprises
Part 1: What Michigan students are telling us about transfer.
Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending
The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.
DOJ: UCLA Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions
Trump’s Justice Department has ramped up enforcement of the Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions practices. Its UCLA finding shows what could be in store for other universities under investigation.
First-Time Adult Enrollment Dropped This Fall. Should Colleges Be Worried?
Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a reversal worth keeping an eye on.