The average median salary for these programs is less than $37,024, the average yearly earnings of a high school diploma-only student, according to an analysis of data from the Department of Education and compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard.
The Earned Admissions program at ASU gives prospective students like Galica the opportunity to enroll in first-year ASU college courses, all online. Students only pay if they pass the course, and class fees are deeply discounted. If students complete all required Universal Learner Courses with a GPA of 2.75 or higher, they become eligible for admission to ASU. […]
The All in Alabama initiative and Senate Bill 175 aim to break down barriers, specifically to help adults who started college, to return and complete their degrees. Jim Purcell, executive director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, said he is optimistic helping more people return to school will pay off, not just for the individuals but for the […]
Of the 30 colleges featured across both of Niche's rankings, 23 align with the state's majority political affiliation, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
The UC Board of Regents today voted to establish UC Berkeley's College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), the campus's first new college in more than 50 years. The college will develop, implement and share high-quality, ethics-oriented and accessible curricula, educating a diverse student body in data science, computing and statistics. It will also […]
Institutions must reconsider fostering coming-of-age experiences for young adults as its main business model to a knowledge service whose programs are as fluid as tomorrow's students, according to an Ernst & Young report.
Researchers studied data from nearly 40,000 students across five semesters and found that poor sleep is causing a wide range of issues with class attendance and performance.
The college is offering free tuition for students with family incomes of $70,000 or less and assets of $50,000 or less. The program is called Macomb Tuition Advantage. It's open to those already attending the college or those who plan to start in the fall of 2023 and are pursuing an associate degree. Students in […]
Texas A&M University–Commerce said it is investigating after a screenshot of an instructor's email — in which he accused students of having used artificial intelligence on their final assignments — went viral on Reddit. A university spokesperson said that since the email was posted on Reddit, "several students have been exonerated and their grades have […]
Scholar Launch, which started in 2019, connects high school students with mentors who work with them on research papers that can be published and enhance their college applications. The publication touts its "thorough process of review" by "highly accomplished professors and academics," but it also displays what are known as preprints. They aren't publications "in […]
