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Discount Much?
How high is too high a discount to offer students? Nearly 10 percent of colleges have rates of 60 percent or more. For some it appears to be a sign of distress, yet others see a strategy.
Another Department Departure
Jamienne Studley, the No. 2 higher ed official at the Education Department, will leave this month after a frenetic two and a half years.
Promise Provides Enrollment Boost
Tennessee Promise drives dramatic increases in freshman enrollments at the state's two-year institutions.
Ed Dept. in the Hot Seat
Lawmakers, government watchdogs question whether the Office of Federal Student Aid is up to the task of running the nation’s $1.2 trillion student loan system.
New Programs: Engineering, Social Work, Management, Cybersecurity, Psychology
George Washington University is starting a master of engineering program in regulatory biomedical engineering. Marshall University is starting a master...
Between Consortia and Mergers
A new report recommends a form of strategic alliance among colleges that is more substantive than consortia but less likely to fail than outright marriages.
Recession-Era Woes Subside
The tuition hikes and high federal borrowing and default rates that hit higher education in the recession's wake continue to stabilize and diminish, according to the College Board.
New Programs: Counseling, Business Analytics, Law and Technology, Engineering, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Dance, Journalism, Education Technology, Leadership, Medical Humanities
Aquinas College, in Michigan, is starting a master of art in clinical mental health counseling. College of William & Mary...