A new study from Dartmouth College suggests that test-optional admissions policies may be making it harder for high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds to get into top colleges.
Students who bypassed developmental courses were more likely to pass and earn more credits, according to the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness.
Gender identity and sexual orientation will no longer be protected under Title IX. Instead, schools will return to enforcing protections on the basis of biological sex.
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.
Fall enrollment grew by 4.5%, mainly due to increases at the undergraduate level across all sectors and regions of the United States—and the continued success of certificate programs.
"Enrollment" holds the top spot as the most significant risk faced by colleges and universities, according to this annual report from United Educators.
First-year enrollment increased last fall, correcting findings from an earlier report that claimed a 5% decline, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research center.
