Programs that routinely fail to provide students with a positive ROI—or return on investment—would lose access to federal student loans and, in certain cases, Pell Grants, according to the Department of Education.

Ensign College is shifting all of its bachelor's degrees to three-year programs, making it the first school to apply the model across every major. The goal is to help students save money and enter the workforce sooner with employer-focused training.

Utah's public college presidents and state leaders signed a resolution pledging to keep higher education affordable, accessible and focused on student outcomes. The move underscores a unified approach to preparing students for meaningful lives and careers.

Nearly two-thirds of registered voters say a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost, according to an NBC News report. Yet in Utah, residents are earning higher-education credentials in record numbers.

Harvard, Yale and seven other private universities huddled earlier this month to explore 'bold action' to foster more 'free expression' on U.S campuses.

Utah trails only Hawaii in carrying the nation's lowest student debt, ranking 50th on WalletHub's list, as lawmakers push accelerated degree programs to drive costs down even further.

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow universities to directly pay college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.

More and more, males are sidestepping college, according to the Higher Education Male Achievement Collaborative. Men now account for just two out of five college degrees earned in the United States, fewer than the share women received in 1972.