The College Experience

A new analysis from Trellis Strategies finds students with foster care experience are more likely than their peers to have basic needs insecurity and to be impacted by financial concerns.

Moving to the U.S. to start college can come with a variety of cultural and social challenges. Some higher ed institutions have created guidebooks to provide essential information and helpful advice for their international learners.

A 26-year tradition at DePaul University introduces new students to the university’s urban identity and Vincentian mission.

Student success leaders approve of their institutions’ efforts to promote undergraduate achievement and well-being across multiple domains, according to our new survey with Hanover Research.

Recent research finds students who have started college but didn’t complete a certificate or degree pointed to financial concerns as a barrier for re-enrollment, but they would be motivated to return for a higher salary.

The average college student ranks cost of living and the economy as the most important factor in their voting decision this fall, finds recent survey data from Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab.

Study abroad offers students important life and career skill development opportunities, but not every learner is able to take advantage of these programs. Domestic learning experiences give students similar exposure with fewer complications.

Colleges offering education for individuals in prison must provide information about how their students can access re-entry services to receive federal dollars. A recently published study from Ithaka S+R identifies trends among four institutions doing this work successfully.