While market professionals identified major skill gaps among graduates, more than 80% believe they are prepared to succeed in entry-level positions and advance in the company, according to the AAC&U.

ACE believes the kind of research and output coming out of today's postsecondary institutions deserves a richer structure that services institutions' missions more justly.

In the last two weeks in higher education, presidents who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

Schools this past year dodged Title IX statutes barring institutions from sexual discrimination since it contradicts its religious tenets.