For the first time, more U.S. college students are learning entirely online than attending fully in person, yet most online programs cost just as much or more than traditional ones. Despite the lack of campus expenses, universities cite technology, staffing and support services as reasons for the high price.
President Trump is targeting university accreditors he claims support unlawful diversity initiatives, intensifying political battles over how colleges are evaluated. His actions, including an executive order and federal scrutiny of Harvard's accreditor, challenge the traditionally non-governmental accreditation system.
Nearly 38 million working-age Americans have attended college without earning a degree, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. As the number of high school graduates declines, bringing these learners back has become a growing priority for colleges.
Today's "new majority" of students brings diverse life experiences, responsibilities and needs to campus, says new report. Supporting these students is essential for colleges that want to adapt.
Recommitting to the humanities is not nostalgic: it is strategic. Students need both practical skills and deeper intellectual grounding to navigate an uncertain world.
Regenerative leadership can transition leaders from states of exhaustion to strategic alignment, and from reactive governance to future-oriented imagination.
Instead of the existing flat 1.4% tax rate, there is now a new multi-tiered rate of up to 8%, with larger endowments subject to the highest rate. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this endowment tax will bring in $761 million over 10 years.
Non-selective schools heavily reliant on international enrollment and already under financial stress could slide into "negative territory," according to Moody's Ratings.
