Since its peak in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, total funding for OPMs has declined 97% up through the first half of 2024, according to Validated Insights.
Going to a liberal arts college is usually an expensive way to get a bachelor's degree. With students more mindful of high tuition, many liberal arts colleges are seeing enrollment drop—and some are closing altogether. The schools' defenders argue that their small class sizes and well-rounded array of courses provide students with a strong foundation […]
In 2024, Duke University announced that it would no longer assign a numerical value to undergraduate college admissions essays when scoring an applicant. While the university would still ask students to submit essays, they couldn't be seen as an accurate reflection of writing ability. "They are not given a numerical rating, but considered as we […]
"I felt a black eye on me and my leadership team," the six-year Cedar Crest College president says. "I had a meeting where I said, 'Everything is on the table.'"
An antitrust lawsuit filed this week accuses some of America's wealthiest colleges and universities of overcharging students with divorced or separated parents. The federal class action that landed Monday in Illinois district court says 40 private colleges – including Harvard University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University – conspired to keep […]
Brenda H. almost didn't make it to her first day of college. She tried to apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) four times, but encountered glitch after glitch—including a widespread bug that impacted students whose parents or spouses don't have Social Security numbers. Brenda's parents are both undocumented, […]
Faced with increasing scrutiny from all angles, universities should look to a key tool in corporate America's playbook for managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk in the face of alleged misconduct.
The role of college leadership has significantly evolved in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). With AI transforming various sectors, higher education is no exception. Colleges can no longer afford to ignore AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution because these technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in the employment sector. Employers widely use AI to enhance […]
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.
Concerns surrounding academic integrity are hitting the highest rungs of university leadership, including presidents. Here's some examples on how the sector can maintain high standards.
