Ohio advances bill to require public colleges to inform students about earnings potential
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
The proposal would also require institutions to estimate students’ monthly loan payments.
College Completion Rates Edging Upward
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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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 29, 2024
A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. Respondents held mixed impressions of whether their colleges placed a priority on mental health. Dr. Linda L.
Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education
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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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving institutions more bang for their buck.
The College Finder
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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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education
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? That said, most colleges and universities are subject to the market principle of supply and demand. But, the sticker price published on college and university websites is not what many, or even most, students pay.
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Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education
HEPI
APRIL 12, 2025
In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study. This report proposes imperfect information as a possible cause of market failure.
Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges
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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Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The legislation would also establish post-tenure reviews and require all instructors to share their contact information and syllabi publicly.
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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., released a white paper that outlines how U.S. released a white paper that outlines how U.S.
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Most students interested in study abroad pick a college based on where they can travel
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2023
Colleges can make study abroad more accessible by sharing financial aid information, students said in a new survey.
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Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.
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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.
The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 6, 2025
Johnson The allure of a community college presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of community college leadership. But we should never neglect the community.
The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond
University Business
DECEMBER 16, 2024
A flurry of colleges and universities have shuttheir doors following the pandemic, and 2024 didn’t show signs of slowing down. University Business will continue to monitor the changing landscape of college closings, as well as mergers and acquisitions, in the coming year and beyond. Lower enrollment breeds lower tuition revenue.
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California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps
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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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students. The College Board recently hosted the India Global Higher Education Alliance Forum 2024 in New Delhi, which focused on ensuring successful student transitions to higher education, aimed at Indian institutions.
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Ethical Considerations in Using ChatGPT in Colleges and Universities
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
AUGUST 2, 2023
In it, the author points out some of the limitations of ChatGPT that include: Generating inaccurate or unreliable information. Therefore, it is important to critically evaluate ChatGPT's responses and to verify information using multiple sources to avoid perpetuating biases or misinformation.
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UPCEA’s Jim Fong on Using Data to Drive Higher Ed Innovation
MindMax
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Data and research are vital for guiding informed decisions in the rapidly evolving higher ed landscape. Fong stresses that remaining “steeped in tradition” is no longer enough for colleges to thrive—data-informed insights are essential for staying ahead of the curve and ensuring future success.
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College officials considering mergers need to have sufficient resources
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Expenses can range from merging information technology departments to updating signage — and they materialize before any gains do.
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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2024
For example, recent moves by states like Florida to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses have increased the stakes for social media activism. For Black college students, these tensions manifest in ways that are both personal and political, often distracting from their educational goals.
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SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
See how many colleges may close after 2029
University Business
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The demographic cliff may reorient the higher education landscape and propel the number of college closures in the coming decade. If, in the worst-case scenario, the demographic cliff wipes 15% of student enrollment between 2025 and ’29, some 80 colleges could end up closing, or about 4.6 Researchers Robert J.
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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 19, 2025
Historically Black and Predominantly Black community colleges across the South received an unprecedented $2.7 From 2020 to 2022, the federal government distributed nearly $80 billion to higher education institutions through three rounds of HEERF funding, with community colleges receiving $25 billion of that total. million to $348.3
Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2025
Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. million students.
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Creating Active Virtual Learning Communities in Asynchronous Online College Courses: Why it Matters and Ideas to Try
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In a recent study, twenty-four percent of undergraduate students reported seriously considering dropping out of college (Sallie Mae & Ipsos 2024). You can then use this information to form groups for discussions and activities. This technique has been utilized with students from 4th grade up to the college level with great success.
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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About College Affordability and Student Outcomes
IHEP
MARCH 4, 2025
These include the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and its longitudinal follow-up study of the outcomes of first-time college students, the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS). Which Students Have the Most Difficulty Paying for College? How do Students Cover College Affordability Gaps?
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Diversity in the First-year Class at the Ivy Plus Institutions
Higher Ed Data Stories
JANUARY 16, 2025
You know I've been personally opposed to the very idea of the SAT and ACT for some time, while being professionally neutral: If colleges find value in it, I don't care if they use one, the other, or both. The testing agencies are curiously silent on the misinterpretation of this information, of course. But I do care about the truth.
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Most colleges don’t provide accurate financial aid offers, federal watchdog says
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Government Accountability Office recommended Congress pursue legislation that would require institutions to give clear, standardized information.
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Medical College Admission Data, 2023
Higher Ed Data Stories
JUNE 25, 2024
Each year, the Association of American Medical Colleges publishes a lot of data about admission to medical colleges in the US. Read about them here , whence I shamelessly stole this information. But I still find it compelling an instructive.
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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. This report emphasizes the need for proactive measures to ensure that students’ personal information is only used for its intended educational purpose.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn?
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College degree? Why your first job may matter more
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. Yet too many college graduates are choosing wrong.
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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?
University Business
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
24) College closings are expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, and Northland College may be the first of 2025. This page will be continuously updated as University Business monitors the changing landscape of college closings, as well as mergers and acquisitions, in the coming year and beyond.
Legacy admissions remains in the spotlight. But accurate data on the subject is elusive.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Institutions sometimes report conflicting information about legacy status, complicating research efforts while debates on college access intensify.
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How Community Colleges Can Simplify the Student Enrollment Process
Liaison International
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Key Takeaways: Community colleges play a vital role in addressing enrollment barriers, offering tailored support to first-generation and working students. Community colleges are uniquely positioned to open doors for these students who might otherwise never step foot into higher education. Financial aid is also a common sticking point.
Aligning Student Goals With Academic Opportunities for Greater Community College Student Engagement
Liaison International
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Key Takeaways: Aligning student goals with academic opportunities fosters meaningful engagement, retention, and long-term success at community colleges. Effective communication and personalized student support services at community colleges boost student confidence, engagement, and persistence.
What the Frictionless Student Experience Looks Like in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Enhancing and modernizing the higher education student experience is a top priority for college and university administrators. But while institutions are starting to understand the significance of the problem, many are no closer to solving it. One bit of buzzy…
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Achieving the Dream Names 23 Colleges as Leaders in Student Success; Bellevue College Among Honorees
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Highlighting excellence in community college education, Achieving the Dream (ATD) has named 23 institutions as either Leader Colleges or Leader Colleges of Distinction for 2025, celebrating their commitment to student success and institutional reform. Jess Clark. Dr. Karen A.
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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition
University Business
APRIL 2, 2025
(Updated: April 2, 2025) With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. The college closings and mergers of 2025 Rosemont College (Penn.) Cornish College of the Arts (Wash.)
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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty
Faculty Focus
MARCH 30, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. A case study from a California community college illustrates these principles in action. How can it enhance teaching without diminishing faculty agency?
US Department of Education's Failure to Address Food Insecurity Among College Students (Government Accountability Office)
Higher Education Inquirer
APRIL 12, 2025
Nearly 25% of college students in 2020 reported limited or uncertain access to food. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education have taken some steps to connect college students with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help them pay for food, but gaps in planning and execution remain.
Southern States See Mixed Progress in College Affordability, SREB Report Finds
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2025
The South has made strides in college affordability, but significant challenges remain for lower-income students, according to new data released Thursday by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The affordability profiles are designed to help state policymakers evaluate and improve college affordability in their respective states.
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Saint Augustine's University Will Appeal After Board Votes to Remove Accreditation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board voted over the weekend to remove Saint Augustines University (SAU) from membership, following its annual meeting in Austin, Texas. SACSCOC could only consider information SAU presented as of November 18, 2024. vowed to appeal the decision.
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