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4 Ways Colleges Are Rethinking Degree Completion

New institutional initiatives and research highlight ways to help transfer students, returning learners and other students navigate college.

Students walk through the University of Texas campus on the first day of classes for the 2026-27 school year Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

The Expanding Reach of Free Tuition

New findings from Texas highlight how universities are broadening tuition guarantees to middle-income families, even as other college costs continue to create barriers.

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College Affordability’s Hidden Variable

Credit evaluation in admissions supports affordability.

At a job fair held in the community center, a senior adult female volunteer smiles as she talks to a woman with her back to the camera.

Adult Learners Want More Than Flexibility

A survey of prospective students finds interest in competency-based education is high, but learners also value structure and support.

The inaugural class of Sacramento State’s Black Honors College poses with campus leaders at a ceremony.

Building a Black Honors Community

Sacramento State’s rapidly growing Black Honors College pairs culturally responsive academics with a focus on belonging and student support.

Russell Lowery-Hart (far left), chancellor of Austin Community College, with college and Trellis Foundation officials at an event announcing their partnership to launch the Digital Twin Initiative.

Can AI Help Colleges Reach Struggling Students Earlier?

Austin Community College is using artificial intelligence and real-time data to identify students who need help and connect them with support before problems escalate.

Teacher talking to university student in faculty lobby.

Student Support Needs Outpace College Capacity

A new EAB survey finds financial, mental health and academic challenges are straining colleges already facing staffing and budget constraints.

Students graduating from Generations College in Chicago.

2-Year College ‘Extends Mission’ With 4-Year Degrees

Generations College is adding bachelor’s degrees, betting that students who might otherwise stop after an associate degree will keep going.