First-year enrollment increased last fall, correcting findings from an earlier report that claimed a 5% decline, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research center.
New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago. And tuition increases at private colleges have finally slowed after years of hefty rises.
It's a type of financial aid initiative that's growing in popularity, according to area and statewide officials, designed to help schools grow enrollment and show low-income students that higher education is financially attainable.
Erasing college tuition and related frees does not equate to a free education. Living expenses, such as housing and food, still can leave aspiring students with surprising price tags.
As demographic data for traditional-aged college students continues to trend downward, institutions must realize that taking care of the "some college, no degree population" is the gateway to stabilizing enrollment.
Emails and internal records from some of the nation's most selective universities paint a picture of a system fraught with inequities and looser standards for applicants with rich parents.
As college enrollment decreases nationwide, liberal arts colleges need all the more reason to stick out from large universities. Study abroad is uniquely positioned to enhance their value proposition.
Yale and Cornell are among the universities cautioning foreign students against international travel, while students from mixed-status families have new concerns about their FAFSA data.
Survey data shows that rural students prefer going to college near where they live. In some cases, they don't have a financial choice. But there are still options for them, including going a little bit farther away to universities and colleges that offer them financial aid.
