How can colleges better serve students with autism?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Professor Sarah Howorth says her program at the University of Maine helps bridge the gap between high school and college for students with autism.
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Private college discount rates for first-year students, 2021
Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 22, 2024
And when it does, it won't be at one of "those" colleges. It will not tell you which colleges are likely to close soon, although after the fact, you can probably find a closed college and say, "Aha! It will not show you net costs to students. Unfortunately, as you'll soon, see, colleges all set their own tuition.
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Regional public universities educate nearly 5M students, according to new list
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 30, 2022
The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.
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First-year student diversity in American colleges and universities, 2018-2022
Higher Ed Data Stories
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
I started this visualization to show how first-year classes at the highly rejective colleges had changed since COVID-19 forced them all to go to a test-optional approach for the Fall of 2021. This is not to say that any individual college selected either required tests or went test-optional in those years, but rather shows the national trend.
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University of Tennessee System to guarantee spots for top 10% of high school students
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The policy means to entice students to attend institutions in the state, especially as college-going rates decline.
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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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Ethical Considerations in Using ChatGPT in Colleges and Universities
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
AUGUST 2, 2023
For example, a student using ChatGPT to write a research paper on the Vietnam war may generate a response that contains incorrect dates or events. By understanding ChatGPT's limitations, students can use this tool effectively as a supplement to their own research and critical thinking. This raises a red flag about academic integrity.
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Georgia’s university system revives SAT, ACT requirements at 4 more colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 15, 2024
Augusta, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State universities will require test scores from students applying to the 2026-27 academic year.
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Tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges reach new highs, study finds
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 15, 2024
for first-time, full-time students, estimates from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show. The discount rate rose to 56.1%
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Liberal arts colleges must embed career services throughout campus life
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 28, 2024
Colleges should strive to teach students both how to think and to be career-ready when they graduate, the leader of Denison University argues.
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Duke University doctoral students unionize
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 23, 2023
The North Carolina college had argued to the National Labor Relations Board that its graduate workers were not employees.
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Vanderbilt University moves to settle antitrust lawsuit
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Students sued the Nashville university and 16 other top-ranked colleges early last year, alleging they had illegally conspired on their financial aid formulas.
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Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.
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How Stony Brook University got students off academic probation
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 23, 2025
Leaders from the public college unveiled the results at the American Association of Colleges and Universities' conference in Washington, D.C.
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Colleges need a deliberate online strategy to better serve first-generation students
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Higher education leaders won’t meet the moment if their virtual courses merely replicate face-to-face learning, Western Governors University’s leader says.
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Public University Tuition over time
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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Thinking Beyond College Rankings
MindMax
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” He made this bold statement in support of a broader point he presented in an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education : elite institutions “spend enormous resources to climb college rankings and compete for the most affluent, highest-scoring students.”
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First-year Discount rate at private colleges, 2021
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 15, 2023
I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?
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The Thomas Jefferson University Model: Building next-gen leaders and real-world solutions in population health
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 22, 2024
As Thomas Jefferson University celebrates its 200th year, Dr. Billy Oglesby, Humana Dean of the College of Population Health, shares how it prepares students to drive change in population health, even before they graduate.
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Judge signs off on $1.25M settlement for former Mills College students
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Plaintiffs alleged the now-closed institution misled them about academic options when it was being absorbed by Northeastern University.
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Six-year graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 28, 2024
And, despite the Student Affairs perspective that graduation rates are a treatment effect, I maintain that they are actually a selection effect. As I've written about before , it's pretty easy to predict a college's six-year graduation rate if you know one data point: The mean SAT score of the incoming class. Graduation rates go up.
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Illinois university to stop teaching at Wisconsin branch campus due to falling enrollment
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
A dearth of graduate students prompted Aurora University to wind down classes at its George Williams College campus. The site still has a conference center.
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Appeals court upholds University of North Texas policy charging higher tuition to out-of-state students than unauthorized Texans
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 11, 2023
The decision overturned a ruling barring the college from charging nonresident students more than unauthorized immigrants paying in-state rates.
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President Speaks: To put students first, colleges need to rethink the OPM model
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Paul Pastorek, president of the University of Arizona Global Campus, explains why his institution cut ties with Zovio, a former online program manager.
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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 7, 2025
A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The findings paint a stark picture: one in five undergraduate students nationwide is parenting while attending college, and housing costs often exceed tuition expenses.
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Doctoral Recipients by Undergraduate College, 1958--2023
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 3, 2024
This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking about a doctorate. The "Top 30" view limits to those places that produce the most students earning doctorates. Can you show what these students majored in at the undergraduate level?
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It’s Time to Make College Admissions Less Exclusionary
MindMax
JUNE 22, 2023
The College Admissions Process Is Complex, Confusing, and Emotional My son, the youngest of my three children, went through the college application and admissions process this year. As I’ve watched his journey unfold, it has reinforced many things for me: among them, the exclusionary nature of college admissions.
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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. As a reminder, I don't accept contributions from high school counselors, students, or parents who are using the site. But I still find it compelling an instructive.
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How colleges are trying to prevent the next mass shooting
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 4, 2023
Institutions like Michigan State University are trying to better secure their campus and train students. But there’s no one-size-fits-all fix, experts say.
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How engaged learning inspires students to reach their full potential
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 4, 2024
Elon University’s Professor Sirena Hargrove-Leak offers her thoughts on how engaged learning can support students in overcoming self-doubt and building the confidence needed to succeed in college and beyond.
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Average Net Price at America's Public Colleges and Universities
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 27, 2024
This is pretty straightforward: Each dot represents a public institution, colored by region, showing the average net price for first-year students entering in that year. Bad news: Because IPEDS is IPEDS, it's data from the 2021-22 Academic Year.
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A Cal State University Terminates Student Employees After Exhausting Work-Study Funds
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 3, 2025
A Cal State University Terminates Student Employees After Exhausting Work-Study Funds Johanna Alonso Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Students at the university rely on part-time jobs in the program to pay for food, rent and tuition, and now theyre scrambling to find new jobs. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
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How one college is locking in financial aid early to offset FAFSA delay
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Assumption University, in Massachusetts, said it’s found a temporary solution for helping students and families navigate the confusion.
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College Completion Rates Edging Upward
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) n otes that 61.1% 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. “The
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Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Since witnessing this, Gavin has spent his career working towards reducing inequities for historically marginalized students. Dr. Michael Gavin Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. Do they support all our students from all backgrounds that our students come from?”
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The blueprint for colleges and universities in the new world of work
University Business
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Higher education is at a dangerous crossroads due to the financial hardships of schools, dwindling support from generations due to the student loan crisis, and issues of demography. This lag is evident in the struggles of college graduates to find work that no longer exists, compared to when their parents graduated.
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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2025
In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness.
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For Dean Pervis Evans, student perspective is essential to strengthen and diversify teaching workforce
Deans for Impact
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Sitting in on EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession at Odessa College last semester, Pervis Evans is conscious that he doesn’t quite fit in with the other students, a majority of whom are recent high school graduates. But that doesn’t deter him at all.
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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2025
Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. The change comes after unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees and the New York State Board of Regents. President Dr. Kevin C.
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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents
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. Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions.
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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.
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Colleges that might close soon
Higher Ed Data Stories
JUNE 28, 2024
I have no idea which colleges might close in the near future, but I want to take a look at the problem from 30,000 feet. This is prompted by the recent announcement that Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts will close. If that happened tomorrow, it would displace about 268,244 undergraduate students, or about 9.5%
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