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A comprehensive new study found that the socioeconomic makeup of highly selective colleges is roughly the same as it was a century ago, even as access to higher education has exploded.

The federal aid form could officially launch this week. Hopes for a smooth financial aid cycle, and the Education Department’s chance at redemption, are on the line.

Stricter Christian colleges seem to be experiencing enrollment increases as religious families become more wary of secular institutions.

India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs.

Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.

Enrollment jumped by historic margins at Utah’s public universities this fall. State lawmakers, anticipating future declines, want to cut spending anyway.

Ben Wildavsky and Richard Whitmire write that something ominous may be behind declines in freshman enrollments.