https://www.highereddive.com/news/u-of-california-inadequately-tracks-student-athlete-admissions-audit-finds/572490/
U of California inadequately tracks student-athlete admissions, audit finds | Higher Ed Dive
The system plans to identify new controls to strengthen its oversight processes for special admits in the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/college-completion-rates-2022-2016-cohort-stalls/637559/
College completion rates stall at 62.3%, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
The latest rate, which is essentially the same as the prior year’s figure, masks concerning declines among White, Black and Latinx students.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/ending-pell-grant-ban-for-prisoners-could-give-463000-college-access-repo/546102/
Ending Pell Grant ban for prisoners could give 463,000 college access, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Restoring federal student aid for inmates could also save states $365.8 million annually by reducing recidivism while raising Pell costs by less than 10%.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/median-lifetime-earnings-rise-with-each-additional-level-of-education-repo/607808/
Median lifetime earnings rise with each additional level of education, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Georgetown University research bolsters findings that a college degree typically pays off in the job market.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/private-nonprofit-colleges-give-students-the-highest-long-term-value-repor/567244/
Private nonprofit colleges give students the highest long-term value, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Georgetown University researchers also found that some certificate-oriented schools offer sizable payoffs for graduates over time.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/virtual-advising-doesnt-affect-college-enrollment-study-finds/568276/
Virtual advising doesn't affect college enrollment, study finds | Higher Ed Dive
New research adds to a growing body of evidence that low-cost, virtual interventions have a limited effect on college-going behavior.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/large-scale-nudging-doesnt-affect-college-choice-study-finds/556228/
Large-scale nudging doesn't affect college choice, study finds | Higher Ed Dive
Receiving college application fee waivers and text message reminders largely didn't change whether students went to more selective institutions.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/fafsa-submission-high-school-seniors-ncan/706770/
High school senior FAFSA submissions drop almost 57% year over year, NCAN finds | Higher Ed Dive
The form was available about three months later than usual, and seniors submitted roughly 676,000 forms by late January.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/salaries-for-full-time-faculty-tick-up-04-after-inflation-aaup-finds/719849/
Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation, AAUP finds | Higher Ed Dive
However, inflation-adjusted salaries are still far below what they were before the coronavirus pandemic.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/overspending-led-to-kentucky-states-23m-budget-deficit-report-finds/609689/
Overspending led to Kentucky State's $23M budget deficit, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
As the HBCU's financial situation worsened, it used "inappropriate" techniques to pay employee salaries such as missing vendor payments.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/tuition-freezes-gain-popularity-sheeo/652886/
Freezes on tuition gain popularity, SHEEO finds | Higher Ed Dive
Two-year and four-year colleges alike have increasingly been asked to hold the line on their listed prices, according to a periodic survey.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/rising-debt-levels-graduate-programs-roi-urban-institute/637560/
Rising debt levels could hurt graduate programs’ ROI, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Earnings have held steady, but median debt for borrowers with master’s degrees nearly doubled in under two decades, the Urban Institute found.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/most-us-colleges-expect-international-enrollment-will-decline-survey-finds/578253/
Most US colleges expect international enrollment will decline, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Though schools are trying to make it easier for foreign students to return or enroll, many believe the pandemic will keep them from campus.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/colleges-add-online-programs-chloe/690832/
Two-thirds of colleges are adding online programs, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
The annual CHLOE report tracks changing student demand for virtual education and how institutions are adapting their offerings in response.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/full-time-faculty-wages-fall-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-a-decade-survey/598321/
Full-time faculty wages fall for the first time in nearly a decade, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Average salaries for faculty members dipped 0.4% when adjusted for inflation, according to the American Association of University Professors.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/graduates-value-degrees-and-courses-relevant-to-their-jobs-survey-finds/567538/
Graduates value degrees and courses relevant to their jobs, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Those who complete vocational training programs or degrees tied directly into the workforce were more likely to say their education was worth the cost.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/pandemic-fueled-huge-online-only-enrollment-growth-report-finds/608522/
Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/600000-fewer-students-enrolled-in-college-this-spring-survey-finds/601561/
600,000 fewer students enrolled in college this spring, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Enrollment sank 3.5% from a year ago, with declines concentrated among undergraduates and community colleges, according to the Clearinghouse.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/unauthorized-immigrant-students-face-high-hurdles-post-graduation-survey-f/610964/
Unauthorized immigrant students face high hurdles post-graduation, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Poor access to professional licenses and federal student aid make it hard to get certain jobs and attend grad school, even after students earn diplomas.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/faculty-diversity-continues-to-lag-that-of-undergraduates-report-finds/560329/
Faculty diversity continues to lag that of undergraduates, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Slightly more than half of undergraduates are white while three-fourths of faculty members are, according to data analyzed by the Pew Research Center.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/chief-online-officers-predict-shift-to-hybrid-education-by-2025-survey-fin/629136/
Chief online officers predict shift to hybrid education by 2025, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Almost all respondents expect classroom experiences will involve some online aspects.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/community-college-bachelors-degrees-gain-traction-report-finds/609611/
Community college bachelor's degrees gain traction, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Seven states allowed two-year colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in the past five years alone. In-demand fields like nursing lead the way.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/last-fall-saw-unprecedented-drops-in-college-persistence-rates-report-fi/602971/
Last fall saw 'unprecedented' drops in college persistence rates, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
First-year persistence rates hit their lowest levels since 2012, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/completion-rates-reach-8-year-high-report-finds/568747/
Completion rates reach 8-year high, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Colleges' initiatives to boost completion and retention rates are paying off, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/more-colleges-consider-across-the-board-cuts-survey-finds/582819/
More colleges consider across-the-board cuts, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
A new poll from the Association of American Colleges and Universities tracks how campus leaders are handling the coronavirus crisis.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/nudges-tied-to-a-boost-in-stem-students-persistence-at-2-year-colleges-st/562537/
Nudges tied to a boost in STEM students' persistence at 2-year colleges, study finds | Higher Ed...
As questions about the digital alerts' effectiveness linger, a new report ties them to improved retention for adult and racial minority students.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/fewer-than-half-of-public-colleges-are-affordable-report-finds/555922/
Fewer than half of public colleges are affordable to low-income students, report finds | Higher Ed...
An average student would still need $2,118 to attend a four-year college in 2017-18 after all grants, loans and other aid, according to an industry report.
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https://www.meritalkslg.com/articles/csu-study-finds-widespread-ai-use-in-higher-ed-raises-ethics-training-concerns/
CSU Study Finds Widespread AI Use in Higher Ed, Raises Ethics, Training Concerns – MeriTalk State &...
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/state-support-for-higher-ed-ticked-up-29-in-fiscal-2020-report-finds/600786/
State support for higher ed ticked up 2.9% in fiscal 2020, report finds | Higher Ed Dive
Despite another annual increase, colleges had historically low levels of state funding heading into the pandemic.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/pen-america-state-laws-censor-higher-education/754122/
22 new state laws censor higher ed, PEN America finds | Higher Ed Dive
The bills, which were enacted during the first half of 2025, “have been just as devastating” as federal attacks on the sector, the free speech group said.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/ed-dept-took-unprecedented-steps-when-overseeing-for-profit-schools-sale/602751/
Ed Dept took 'unprecedented' steps when overseeing for-profit schools' sale, report finds | Higher...
The agency's internal watchdog flagged several issues with the way it handled the Dream Center's failed bid to buy and run 13 colleges.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/analysis-finds-6300-coronavirus-cases-tied-to-us-colleges/582561/
Analysis finds 6,300 coronavirus cases tied to US colleges | Higher Ed Dive
The New York Times found 11 universities have had 100 or more cases and at least 14 deaths related to the virus across the sector.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/student-perception-of-higher-eds-value-falls-again-survey-finds/602528/
Student perception of higher ed's value falls again, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say college isn't worth the cost, up from half who said the same last summer.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/mit-report-finds-no-compelling-case-to-cut-saudi-ties/543938/
MIT report finds no 'compelling case' to cut Saudi ties | Higher Ed Dive
U.S. colleges have faced greater scrutiny of their relationships with the kingdom after the murder of a Washington Post journalist at a Saudi consulate.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/minority-and-first-gen-students-feel-greater-belonging-at-2-year-colleges/569707/
Minority and first-gen students feel greater belonging at 2-year colleges, study finds | Higher Ed...
New research points out differences in how students feel about their place at two- and four-year colleges.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/7-in-10-employers-have-high-confidence-in-higher-ed-survey-finds/807607/
7 in 10 employers have high confidence in higher ed, survey finds | Higher Ed Dive
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-survey-new-america-varying-degrees-2024/722992/
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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https://www.highereddive.com/news/report-finds-nearly-1m-unique-credentials-on-offer-in-us/594950/
Report finds nearly 1M unique credentials on offer in US | Higher Ed Dive
Nonacademic groups account for more than half of the programs, while colleges provided almost 360,000.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/gallup-higher-education-confidence-value-survey-2024/720787/
One-third of US adults have little to no confidence in higher education, poll finds | Higher Ed Dive
That marks an increase from the roughly one-quarter of respondents who said the same last year, according to research from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.
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