"Our grading is too compressed and too inflated, as nearly all faculty recognize; it is also too inconsistent, as students have observed," Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh wrote in a 2025 report.

An Amherst College student is part of a new generation of online creators turning campuses into content factories.

Within five years, associate's degree graduates earn about $20,000 more than high school graduates, and bachelor's degree holders earn about $30,000 more, according to the report.

"It's going to create labs, facilities that meet the needs of today, including life sciences—health facilities, housing development, art spaces, and more," Healey said during her announcement at Bridgewater State University.

MIT's dean of admissions and student financial services, Stu Schmill, said that 16% of enrolling undergraduate students in the Class of 2028 identify as Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander. This percentage has decreased from 25% in recent years.

More than 100 first-generation college students moved into their new dorms this month at Messina College, a new school run by Boston College that aims to help underprivileged students access college degrees.