Colleges often use merit aid to compete for students who appear able to pay full tuition, but limited data has made it hard to show how often that happens. This report examines how widespread the practice has become across different types of institutions.

The debate over AI in college classrooms is no longer about students taking shortcuts. It's about who gets access to communicative power.

The Board of Regents says this is the fourth tuition increase in the past 10 years. Tuition will rise 1% for in-state undergraduate students beginning in fall 2026.

Colleges and states are stepping up efforts to help millions of former students return and finish their degrees, but financial and personal barriers continue to keep many from the credential they once set out to earn.