For generations, the college campus playbook was simple: grow enrollment, expand programs and build more space. Today, many institutions are facing a very different reality.
Personal service providers to college students have exploded in the past decade. Laundry, dorm cleaning, moving and meal prep companies target elite schools, where wealthy families will fork over thousands to save their child a few extra hours each week.
If higher education leaders want to strengthen peer relationships, retention and persistence, we need to actively lower the social risks of student engagement.
Annual spending on textbooks is about half of what it was two decades ago, fueled by growing demand for digital resources and discounted access programs.
Many believe that what art and design schools teach is peripheral. But the serious business of today's economy has now circled back to these institutions.
The Office of Civil Rights said it had “received complaints that Jewish students were subjected to hostile environments on the campuses of both universities.”
The university says the expansion is designed to make a Rice education more accessible by reducing financial barriers for families. It’s also part of a strategic plan to increase enrollment by nearly 30% by 2028.
These 20 HBCUs excel at preparing graduates for long-term success, according to Forbes' first rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
