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Between lightning-fast completion times and innovative state policy, FAFSA completion rates are up 12% over the Class of 2023, according to the National College Attainment Network. 

The college population is made up of 13% fewer first-generation learners than in 1996, but degree attainment has risen.

Following two delayed rollouts, FAFSA got off to a record start this year and may reach one of its highest completion rates.

Financial aid offices are buckling under rising demands and shrinking resources, impacting student services, according to a five-year report from NASFAA.

Early projections indicate that tuition discounts for first-time undergraduates during the 2024-25 academic year rose to 56.3%, according to this NACUBO survey.

Colleges and universities struggling to communicate how their OER initiative is saving students money and boosting ROI may need these four tips from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.

Credit for prior learning is gaining traction, spelling potential leaps in equitable postsecondary access. However, several factors could hinder its progress without immediate attention, declares a new report from AACRAO.

Colorado is guaranteeing a "seamless transfer of course credit" and becomes the first state to require four-year universities to report which two-year credits they accept and reject. Lawmakers believe it will curb college costs and increase graduation rates.

As a biologist and president of Millersville University, I often view our approach to inclusive education to the biodiversity of an ecosystem: A campus flourishes when it is composed of students from different backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Some institutions that leverage an intimidating sticker price are incentivized to keep up this practice—and equally dissuaded from stopping.