Admissions

After a tumultuous launch, Vermont State University’s first-year enrollment grew 14 percent this fall. Is its recovery proof of concept for campus consolidation?

We compiled colleges’ first-year demographics in an interactive database to track how they changed after the affirmative action ban. Draw conclusions at your own risk.

The state became the second to prohibit legacy preferences at both public and private institutions. It’s the most consequential legacy legislation to date.

A fast-growing number of traditionally college-age students are bypassing degrees to pursue cheaper and faster alternative credentials. Why are so many choosing this path—and will the journey pay off? 

High school counselors are no longer primarily focused on getting students into college, according to a new survey. Are they failing students—or finally seeing them?

A government investigation offered a look behind the scenes of the federal aid fiasco this week. Financial aid professionals say it confirmed their most cynical suspicions.