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First-Year Enrollments Take a Tumble
A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.
U.S. Will Withdraw Controversial Outsourcing Guidance
The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences.
Latino Students Face Major Barriers to Higher Ed Access
A new survey of Latino students found two-thirds considered stopping out of college. Students reported significant challenges, including rampant food insecurity.
Report: USC Prioritized Wealthy Students as Walk-On Athletes
The University of Southern California admitted applicants from wealthy families as walk-on athletes for years, often after their parents made...
UT Austin Fined After Fans Fling Debris Onto Football Field
The Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has fined the University of Texas at Austin $250,000 after its...
Another Advance for the 3-Year Degree
Johnson & Wales University has become the latest institution to gain approval to offer bachelor’s degrees that require significantly fewer...
Bipartisan Alignment Around Workforce Training: Key Podcast
The partisan divide in the U.S. seems unbridgeable at times, and many issues in higher education are deeply dividing politicians...
Democrats Launch Ad Campaign at 30 Colleges
The six-figure campaign includes fliers, posters and ads on buses and kiosks and is the latest signal that the party views college students as key to its success this fall.