Dan Bauman is a reporter who investigates and writes about all things data in higher education. Tweet him at @danbauman77, or email him at dan.bauman@chronicle.com.
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'Flabbergasted'
India was the powerhouse of post-pandemic foreign-student growth — until this summer.
Access & Affordability
Despite widely held assumptions among consumers, the average net price for undergraduate tuition has actually decreased, when adjusted for inflation, for more than a decade.
California Dreaming
Accreditor woes have complicated the institution’s inroads to the Golden State.
'Shocking and Sudden'
The University of the Arts gave students and employees just seven days’ notice that it would shut its doors. “It didn’t appear to be a hair-on-fire situation,” one administrator said.
'A Very Challenging Environment'
The Chronicle identified at least nine institutions that have withdrawn larger-than-typical sums to comply with bondholders, cover operations, or even finance capital projects.
Double Dip?
The Census had once forecast the contingent of 18-year-olds rebounding in the middle of the next decade. Its latest projections show the population shrinking further.
Austerity Ahead
A flawed budget model and excess spending are among the reasons given by administrators for “draconian cuts.”
Tight Bonds
Lake Erie College found itself staring down possible closure. “I don’t want to be another story in The Chronicle,” the president told its bondholders, pleading for relief.
International Enrollments
Both countries saw big bumps in new students, a Chronicle analysis of visa data shows.
Campus Safety
Destroyed safety records, a fear-driven “culture of silence,” and a failure to account for all of the university’s properties were among the biggest bombshells.