Admissions

At NACAC meeting, attendees consider how largely white makeup of their profession affects students.

James S. Murphy explores the question in light of a recent study on the topic.

Racism hurts students throughout the college admissions process, leading scholar tells meeting of admissions counselors.

Three reports highlight different ways that changing colleges is difficult. Bottom line (in one expert’s words): transferring students are “abused.”

Is there a better way to use data to increase completion rates and student success at community colleges?

More than a quarter of Americans hold a nondegree credential, with 21 percent completing a work experience program, according to new federal data. And many of these credential holders have well-paying jobs.

The U.S. gets high marks on World Economic Forum index on human capital development, which could ease worries about higher education's contribution to a skills gap. But some experts are skeptical.

A prominent journal that already accepted a controversial study about using computers to "read" sexuality based on a photo is further scrutinizing the paper after intense public backlash.