The average tuition increase was 1.6% for Oklahoma residents attending public institutions for higher education. The highest request came from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College with a request for a 5.5% increase, or $9 per credit hour, which was approved.
On top of student loan debt, grads could be taking on other bills that get in the way of them getting ahead. Other recurring bills include auto loans, credit card bills and, of course, rent.
America's schools, businesses and cities are failing to help younger workers and underrepresented communities prepare for and land well-paid jobs, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Axios in an exclusive interview.
On Monday, three higher ed regulations will take effect, raising some employee wages and expanding government's ability to oversee financial aid disbursement and underperforming academic programs.
The rate of fall of 2022 freshmen returning for another year represents a decade high, according to the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Eastern Nazarene College, which was founded in 1900, has "faced significant financial headwinds in recent years" with the board of trustees and multiple presidents pursuing alternatives to closure, according to the institution.
Real average salaries for full-time faculty members remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors.
Universities are receiving fewer FAFSA submitters and looking at smaller enrollment numbers than last year due to this year's federal aid delays. Small- to mid-sized private colleges recuperating from the pandemic have another steep hill to climb.
According to some research, everything associated with landing a good job— professional networks, high GPAs, internships, status symbols—is unequally distributed by class.
