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Only 36% of adults say higher education is ‘fine how it is,’ survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

Although respondents flagged issues with college affordability, the majority said they think postsecondary education provides a good return on investment.

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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Holmes-Sullivan As a college president, I am often asked the same two questions: Why does college cost so much? I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. But the true costs of a college education are not always obvious.

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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. Brown, President of Excelencia in Education, in the report's foreword.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Sloan Foundation.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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Postsecondary Education Critical for High-Earning Jobs of the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That’s according to a new report by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. " The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy.

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Kentucky is thinking about removing gen ed from 2-year colleges. Regulators don’t agree.

Higher Ed Dive

The Council on Postsecondary Education is responding to concerns that state higher ed is duplicative and not adequately helping with workforce preparation.