College students who work while in school are more than twice as likely to land a job after graduation, a ZipRecruiter survey found. Work experience also helps graduates secure jobs more quickly in a competitive market.
Programs that routinely fail to provide students with a positive ROI—or return on investment—would lose access to federal student loans and, in certain cases, Pell Grants, according to the Department of Education.
Students regularly rely on AI to better understand complex course material, save time and improve grades. Sometimes, their instution discourages or bans its use.
Colleges are feeling the pressure to innovate their credentials. Quality and innovation can coexist as colleges work quickly to reshape degrees, a major accreditor says.
Last month, first-year students completed the college's first mandatory class on AI, a two day intensive course that culminated with a hands-on project.
More recent high school graduates are choosing community college as students look for lower-cost, career-focused alternatives to four-year degrees. New data shows younger students now make up the largest share of first-time associate degree earners.
The Department of Education proposed a new rule stripping federal loan eligibility from undergraduate programs that fail to provide graduates with higher earnings than a high school graduate.
