Economy

In a move called "innovative" by one higher-education official, the University of Toledo not only announced a freeze in academic and living costs but also added deep discounts to sweeten students' deals.

College officials in New Jersey are making quick work of deciding how they hope to spend their portion of a $750 million higher education bond approved by voters on Election Day.

The University of Washington wants the state Legislature to lift a pay freeze on university employees, and is asking the state to pick up some of the tab.

Next year’s tuition at the University of Vermont will increase less than 3 percent if the Board of Trustees follows a recommendation made by President Tom Sullivan.

The governor still doesn’t want to raise college tuition rates but appeared more willing to listen to a task force’s ideas on how to improve higher education.

The Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education has voted to freeze tuition and fees at the state's three public colleges for 2013-2014.

The Texas Constitution says the state will “provide for the maintenance, support and direction of a University of the first class.”

The University of Minnesota is taking what it called its most decisive step yet to shrink administrative expenses.

That's a sign of economic recovery in Iowa

UW-Madison will pay a search firm about $167,000 plus additional expenses to help the university identify and recruit candidates to be its next chancellor, according to a contract obtained by the State Journal.