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Higher Education Should Report More Than Its Mortality Rate

Colleges and universities are not asked to report on measures that should be evident long before a student (or institution) faces the worst-case scenario, writes Barbara Damron.

Capital Campaign Watch: Simpson, Texas Lutheran, Virginia Tech

Starting Off: Simpson College, in Iowa, has announced a campaign to raise $25 million by 2020. The college has raised...

Law School’s Nonprofit Conversion Stumbles

The American Bar Association rejected a bid by Florida Coastal School of Law to go nonprofit, but law school leaders are committed to the change in tax status.

Moving Away From Merit Aid

The University of Pittsburgh isn't offering free tuition. Instead, it's matching Pell Grants and shifting merit aid after calculating how much unmet need is too much.

Warren to DeVos: Drop Navient's Contract

Massachusetts Democrat puts loan-servicing giant in the crosshairs. But removing Navient from federal student loan program would be difficult, observers say.

House Dems’ Vision for Higher Ed

Proposal would steer new money to community colleges, restore regulation of for-profit colleges and overhaul student loan repayment. But legislation hinges on Senate.

The Incredible Shrinking Higher Ed Industry

Number of U.S. colleges and universities that award federal financial aid fell by 5.6 percent in 2018-19, to lowest mark in two decades.

Misplaced Student Loan Blame

Complex student loan policy causes consumer frustration as often as failures by servicers, report finds.