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The Gloves Are OffFlagships Across the Country Prosper While Regional Colleges Wither
The gap is widening. Who wants to attend a hollowed-out college? -
The Fading For-Profits
What a Possible U. of Phoenix Sale Says About the State of Higher Ed
It would mark the “culmination of the era,” even as demand for online learning persists. -
Transportation
How a Rural College Makes Sure Students Get to Class, One Car at a Time
When public transit is limited, students can be “one flat tire away from dropping out.” An unusual program is chipping away at the problem. -
College Completion
Half of U.S. Adults Without Degrees Want More Education
But they might not turn to only colleges for that education, according to a new survey. -
College Completion
Adults Who Left College Without a Degree Could Be Key to Recovering Enrollment
As the number of traditional-age students shrinks, educators double down on efforts to re-enroll the 39 million Americans who left without a credential. -
STUDENTS
An Adult Student’s Hard Lessons
More than 39 million Americans have some college and no degree. What will it take to get them graduated? -
Student Debt
Biden Administration Seeks to Ease Path to Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students
If enacted, new regulations would ease forgiveness for nontenured professors, borrowers who are permanently disabled, and those whose colleges misled them or closed. -
Student Success
Colleges Are Trying to Re-enroll Adult Learners Who Dropped Out. Here’s How It’s Going.
As undergraduate enrollment has declined during the pandemic, it’s urgent for colleges to reach older students. -
A Circle of Support
The Redemption of Frederick Shegog
What a six-time dropout learned about getting through college. -
Adult Learning
One State’s HBCUs Are Seeing More Interest From Adult Students. Here’s How They’re Responding.
Some historically Black colleges in North Carolina have seen an enrollment bump in older students — and are adding extra support around them.
