Confidence in the higher education system has dropped by double-digit numbers among all groups, except for Democrats, who were one point shy, Gallup found.

The private college did not meet the criteria for its “resource base” due to unstable finances that include a lack of plans to balance the school’s budget and reduce debt, according to HLC, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The college has until Oct. 1, 2024, to submit a filing confirming […]

About half of West Virginia University’s academic programs are up for review as a financial crunch has pushed the school to size up what it can and can’t afford. During a Campus Conversation this week, officials said 47 percent of academic programs have been identified for review. About the same number, 48 percent, of academic units are […]

It’s a national problem. In one 2018 study, researchers surveyed 7,300 students using eight different definitions for the term “first-generation student.” Using one definition, 22% of students were considered first generation; according to another definition, 77% were. Fuentes qualifies as a first-generation student under the UC definition, but not under the requirements set by the Community […]