Filter & Sort
Deciphering Trump’s Compact Invitation to All of Higher Ed
Facing the possibility that more colleges could reject its wide-ranging deal, the Trump administration opened up the offer to more institutions. Whether any will sign is unclear.
Can an Instant Price Estimator Help Students See Private Colleges as Affordable?
Amid debates about how to help families see past high sticker prices, 22 institutions are adopting a resource to instantly estimate costs based just on household income.
Supporting Transfer Student Success Through Data
The University of California, Santa Barbara, created new programs and interventions specifically to encourage community college transfers to participate in campus activities.
Princeton Will Require Standardized Test Scores Again
Only one Ivy League institution, Columbia University, still has a test-optional policy in place. Advocates for the policies note that the large majority of universities haven’t returned to requiring test scores.
The Erosion of Context in Admissions
The shift toward standardized metrics will make the selective college admissions process less fair, not more, Tara P. Nicola, Mandy Savitz-Romer and Julius DiLorenzo write.
Changing the Default Setting
Tentative excitement about accreditors’ “urging” on AI and credit transfer.
Improving Academic Supports for Incarcerated Students
An analysis by the University of Puget Sound identifies barriers to success and promising practices to support students enrolled in higher education programs in prisons.
