Filter & Sort
Recent News on Admissions
International students and long-term enrollment growth; more law schools will accept GRE; education debt held by older Americans.
Fighting to Hold On to In-State Students
Hartwick, a private institution where three-quarters of enrollees are from New York State, seeks to counter impact of free public tuition.
Anger Over Canceled ACT Scores
A high school in Tennessee, backed by local politicians, isn’t accepting explanations for why scores on test taken in good faith shouldn’t count.
Rankings Math Questioned
A Hong Kong university is accused of underreporting enrollment numbers to boost its faculty-student ratio and ranking. The university says it is commissioning an independent audit but emphasizes that there are differences in data definitions.
Partnering for Transfer
Getting 37 institutions to agree on new student transfer pathways isn’t easy, but the Minnesota State system seems to have accomplished it.
Opinion
Cutting Tuition Is Not a Gimmick
Look at the numbers, writes Robert Massa. A tuition reset can be real.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: The Shape of the (Lazy) River
Jim Jump considers reports on steep cuts in tuition rates and big investments in amenities.
An Increasingly Unusual Focus: Low-Income Students
Simpson in Iowa, without a large endowment, will cover tuition for everyone up to family income of $60,000.