More than 50 public and private nonprofit colleges have closed, merged or announced closures since March 2020, and over half of the students whose institutions shut down did not re-enroll.
A new report reveals many Americans with student loans are being forced to pause major life events. That's according to the latest Gallup Lumina Foundation Cost of College report. Researchers said they found 71% of student loan borrowers delayed milestones including buying a house, buying cars, moving out of their parent's house, or getting married. One in […]
Institutions prefer to measure returns on investment in terms of revenue received or savings realized, but traditional metrics cannot capture the decreased stress levels and improved performance of students who get the exact guidance they need exactly when they need it.
In 2012 Indiana leaders set a target that 60 percent of residents would earn a college degree or credential by 2025. But the state still struggles behind. Beyond improving how many adults pursue more learning after high school, Lowery said the commision will strive to build up other education milestones, including the number of students […]
The report from Strada Education measures just how well each state is preparing its young adults for higher education and the career opportunities ahead of them—and which need improvement.
A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas, a hit echoed or anticipated in numerous other states where lawmakers are rolling out similar policies during an important election year. Officials at other schools, in response to inquiries from The […]
College leaders, their lobbyists, and their donors have been nursing for months a low-simmering anxiety about what a second Donald Trump term would mean for their institutions. As much as state, local, and campus leaders want to believe they are autonomous from Washington's reach, that's merely a myth. While colleges and universities tend to be liberal enclaves […]
Researchers found that between July 2002 and June 2022, the rate of NCAA varsity athlete deaths by suicide rose to 15.3%, an alarm-raising jump from 7.6%.
