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Access & Affordability

Public benefits play an important role in college access

Liya Cui -
Here are four ways higher ed leaders can increase the chances a student will pursue education beyond high school, according to a new analysis.
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Cost is now weighing more heavily on college choices

Tessa Dodson -
Americans place primary responsibility for lowering college costs on the federal government and individual colleges.
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We now have clashing views on the value of college

Matt Zalaznick -
Americans' outlook on the value of college is split between a belief in the power of a degree and serious doubts about affordability.
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Yale report blames Ivy League for declining trust in higher ed

Micah Ward -
A scolding report self-critiques the university's vague admissions process, high sticker price and campus culture.
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Fewer students of color are now enrolling in elite schools

Matt Zalaznick -
The biggest drops have occurred at Ivy Plus schools, while Black and Hispanic first-year student enrollment soared at some state flagships.
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These trends are shaping college tuition and student aid

Micah Ward -
In 2025, more students are relying on federal aid. Researchers say it's a sign of progress in making college more affordable.
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How off-campus housing support builds student success at this university

Michelle Centamore -
Colorado State University’s Off-Campus Life department helps students find stability and community, connecting housing security to retention and overall well-being.
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New lawsuit calls Hispanic-serving institution grants discriminatory

Matt Zalaznick -
The activist group that defeated affirmative action is part of a lawsuit that claims the federal Hispanic Serving Institutions grant program sets arbitrary standards.
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Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students

Matt Zalaznick -
Perhaps this won't come as a surprise to some higher ed leaders: Affordability is not quite as important as weather for students in applying to or choosing a college. 
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Are free tuition programs really helping students?

Alcino Donadel -
Erasing college tuition and related frees does not equate to a free education. Living expenses, such as housing and food, still can leave aspiring students with surprising price tags.
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See which 9 schools are the latest to make college free

Alcino Donadel -
Here is how college and university leaders are answering criticisms about affordability as application season kicks back into full swing.
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Knocking on wood for this year’s FAFSA rollout

Alcino Donadel -
Despite a strong FAFSA rollout, here is one kink colleges should look out for in their outreach to students.
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Here are several examples of strong dual enrollment partnerships

Alcino Donadel -
The Career Ladders Project examined how six pairs of community colleges and K12 districts in Southern California have built high-quality dual enrollment pathways.
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How to stand out when recruiting stopped-out learners

Alcino Donadel -
Stopped-out learners' past-due balances often bar them from re-enrolling in higher education. The Ohio College Comeback Compact has helped 95% of eligible students return to their debt-holding institution.
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Recent financial aid increases lead to lower student net prices, per College Board

Alcino Donadel -
The net price full-time students attending four-year private institutions paid in 2024-25 has declined by almost 15% since 2006-07. At four-year publics: 43%
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These 15 states have the highest dual enrollment numbers. Why is this important?

Alcino Donadel -
Texas had nearly twice the number of dual-enrolled students in fall 2015 compared to the second-most, New York, according to new research from the Community College Research Center. But how did their completion rates fare?
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Here’s how higher ed can win 20% more students

Alcino Donadel -
A demographic, dubbed "Rising Talent" can serve as an auxiliary source of enrollment beyond some college leaders' recent efforts to re-enroll previously stopped-out adult learners, declares a new report from WGU Labs.
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These public colleges and MSIs are powerful economic engines

Alcino Donadel -
The Stanfords and Yales of higher education may help some of America's low-income students prosper, but new data from Third Way shows which institutions have the biggest impact on the nation's must vulnerable.
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