Disability registrations at elite colleges have surged, with many students earning top grades while receiving accommodations. The trend raises questions about whether accommodations now outpace genuine need and academic rigor.
A 2025 survey of over 150 companies found that more than a quarter, 26%, were recruiting from a brief selection of schools, up from 17% that were doing the same in 2022, according to research from recruiting intelligence firm Veris Insights.
Elite colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students by widening recruitment and boosting aid. The shift is drawing scrutiny from the Trump administration, which questions whether targeting needier students is legal.
As the Ivies push graduates into careers in consulting, finance and tech, organizers with the Class Action movement are questioning their schools' corporate partnerships.
Administering exams was once simple, but many professors now must juggle a growing number of students with official disability accommodations requiring extra time, special rooms or approved technology.
Rural students graduate at high rates but enroll in college less often due to limited recruitment and course access. Experts urge universities to bolster outreach and support for these communities.
Across the country, universities are adding AI-focused courses, launching new majors, and retraining professors to prepare students for a world where algorithms handle the grunt work and humans provide the judgment.
A new analysis finds that America’s top leaders still come largely from elite universities, even as more diverse institutions join the list. These schools build leadership through rigorous academics, strong networks and emerging pathways in fields like AI.
Trump’s higher education policies are affecting more than elite universities—they’re creating new hurdles for community colleges as well, threatening efforts to expand economic and workforce opportunities.
The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies could also undermine community colleges' plans to create more economic opportunities and jobs.
