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Questionable Admissions

Applicants from institutions with grade inflation are favored over those who had more rigorous instructors, study finds.

The Hard (and Late) Sell

In theory, colleges aren't supposed to recruit applicants who have put down deposits elsewhere. But some do.

Follow the Money

New federal report tracks where 1 million student veterans are going to college, and where the $11 billion in education benefits they receive is going.

Jobs Mismatch

Should professors place a higher value on helping their students prepare for jobs?

Racial Tensions

A new study exhibits the internal struggles of African-American students who attend predominantly white universities.

Plus for AP and Personality

New study suggests that success on Advanced Placement tests and certain personality traits may add significantly to colleges' ability to predict the academic success of applicants in STEM fields.
Opinion

Now What?

Now that the graduation ceremonies and celebrations are over, Barbara Schneider and Richard Settersten turn to the question on the minds of graduates and their parents: What comes next?
Opinion

Arguing Our Value

Students (and families) are understandably questioning whether college is worth it. Jennifer Brannock Cox wrestles with how to make the case.