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Legacy admissions shut down at all California private colleges

Matt Zalaznick | September 30, 2024

California has become just the second state to ban legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private colleges and universities.

Misinformation is spreading as more students seek mental health care

Alcino Donadel | September 30, 2024

The pandemic brought new attention to student mental health on campus. But can higher ed curb misinformation or adapt to emerging concerns tied to social media?

Confidence in college: Has it collapsed? Better think again

Matt Zalaznick | September 26, 2024

Americans have completely lost confidence in college. That's the common narrative in a seemingly never-ending scroll of media reports and surveys raising the alarms about falling enrollment and political controversies on campus.

Know This For Next Week: Are graduate degrees worth it? This think tank is unsure

Alcino Donadel | September 26, 2024

The Center on Education and the Workforce found that only 14% of master's programs provided a higher premium than related bachelor's degrees. And how could a 'double Pell' erase the student debt gap?

Had enough with the status quo? Heed the challenger brands

Brad Fuster | September 25, 2024

When an environment fails to evolve, something never-before-seen always comes along to change the game. Here's some ways to start from scratch.

The new era of mental health counseling on college campuses

Alcino Donadel | September 25, 2024

Universities, once struggling to keep up with the surge in demand for counseling during the pandemic, have since scaled up their support services. As a result, more students are asking for help.

Only 1 in 5 California community college students makes it to a university, audit says

CalMatters | September 25, 2024

Many students start community college with the hope of getting an associate degree and then transferring to a four-year institution, such as a California State University or University of California campus. But a state audit, released today, found that the vast majority of these students never accomplish their goal. “Only about 1 in 5 students who […]

A decade of data in Tennessee shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses

KQED | September 25, 2024

Fifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations encouraged more Americans to get a college degree. Remedial classes were a big barrier. Two-thirds of community college students and 40% of four-year college students weren’t academically prepared for college-level work and were forced to take prerequisite “developmental” courses that didn’t earn them college credits. Many […]

Most admissions officers say college rankings have 'lost their luster'

Matt Zalaznick | September 24, 2024

A flood of college rankings have hit higher ed over the last several months, with varying degrees of acceptance or rejection. It's more of the latter emotion for one sector of higher ed.

How politics are shaping high schoolers’ college choices

Micah Ward | September 24, 2024

The political makeup of a college can determine your graduates' college choice. Here's how to guide them on their search.

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