Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 13, 2024

New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Bachelor's degrees offer solid payoffs, while grad programs post mixed returns, researchers find. But many students don't go on to work in the field.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 20, 2024

A higher education researcher breaks down how a think tank attempted to quantify the return on investment for 53,000 different programs.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

The plan aims to allow those without college degrees to attain high-paying jobs.

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University Business

MARCH 19, 2025

Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Traditionally, a college degree signals someone has the skills to become a high achiever. However, the current debate over whether someone should attend college misses a broader and more fundamental point.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Prior dual-enrollment experience made students more likely to finish their credential within six years of starting college, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The report found that students who started college for the first time in 2018 had a six-year credential completion rate of 61.1

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This rate hasn’t increased much over the past several years, according to new research from a trio of organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

The report, "Breaking Barriers: The Hidden Struggles of Student Parents and Housing Insecurity," highlights how the intersection of parenting responsibilities and housing challenges creates significant obstacles for students trying to complete their degrees. for every dollar spent on their education. per dollar invested. per dollar invested.

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University Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

The latter were 22 to 27 years old; had received an undergraduate degree in either finance, accounting, marketing or a related field in the last three years; and worked full-time. Likewise, more than eight out of 10 employees wish their college had better prepared them for the workplace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. Community college completion rates jumped 1.2 Over 80% of the student body at Lehman are individuals of color.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is always a popular post with high school counselors, IECs, parents, and students who are looking for general information on degrees awarded, or very specific combinations of academic programs, location, and other institutional characteristics. If you want a private college, another two clicks and you find it's Oberlin.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. College graduates also continue to enjoy higher employment rates than their peers and are more likely to hold positions that include benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The company is setting a per-employee annual funding cap of $5,250, equal to the IRS limit on tax-free benefits for educational assistance programs.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

But those who initially attended a historically Black college also had higher debt loads than their similarly situated peers, a working paper found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Holmes-Sullivan As a college president, I am often asked the same two questions: Why does college cost so much? hold a degree or credentiala 17% increase since 2008. hold a degree or credentiala 17% increase since 2008. That said, most colleges and universities are subject to the market principle of supply and demand.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 31, 2023

This matches trends in previous iterations of the Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, though the share of Americans skeptical of higher ed has gradually grown.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2025

Students earning certificates led to an increase in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded for the first time in three years. While certificates hit record levels, both bachelors degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year, according to data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2025

The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable. Among these institutions, several standout examples emerged.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Officials can point to several personal and societal benefits imparted by a college degree, argues one former university president.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Gavin Newsom’s broader push to create better career pathways for residents, including those who don’t have college diplomas. The move is part of Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The College Futures Foundation has released a comprehensive report highlighting California's push to achieve 70% postsecondary attainment by 2035, while revealing significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in college completion rates across the state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. These college legacies won’t move the needle on national concerns of college attainment, degree completion and economic mobility.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We’re rounding up recent stories, from an Illinois institution trimming offerings to higher education associations asking to extend a key regulatory deadline.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. In 24 states, no public colleges provide legacy preferences at all.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

A new survey found that high school students are weighing the time investment college requires as seriously as the financial investment.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The cost of college has been a hot topic for a while now, and even though some studies suggest the net cost of college has been falling post-COVID, it's clear that sticker prices have not been. Each dot represents an institution, and the data are from 2009, 2016, and 2023 to show long-term trends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 17, 2023

Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree. It also seeks to document best practices for colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA-- In a significant recognition of their transformative efforts in higher education, Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College have been awarded the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award by Achieving the Dream (ATD). The college saw an 8.7 percentage points from 2019 to 2022.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from disappointing transfer data to an effort to smooth the FAFSA rollout.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently launched both a fintech undergraduate and graduate degree program. The university is far from the first.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Catholic college's enrollment fell sharply in recent years. Leaders decided teach-outs are the "most responsible way" to help students get degrees.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

The 218-year-old institution has struggled with declining enrollment and rising costs, trends that are affecting small colleges across the country.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A College Degree Isnt for Everyone Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 02/24/2025 - 03:00 AM Kathleen deLaski unpacks her new book, which envisions higher education as a stepladder to skills that learners collect over a lifetime and present to employers. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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