Finance & Operations
Our news, opinion, and advice stories on college finance and operations answer your questions, like:
- How does the business of higher education work?
- How are colleges innovating their financial operations?
The Review | Opinion
A 35-percent endowment tax would hurt students — and society.
Data
How did online learning change at colleges from 2019 to 2022?
Breaking Up
For communities surrounding small institutions, the losses are more than economic.
Watching and waiting
Experts warn of a variety of ways his agenda could soon devastate — or bolster — colleges’ cash flow.
A Downward Slope
The number of students who graduate will peak in 2025 and then decline steadily for many years, updated projections show.
'An attack on our profession'
Western Illinois University is undergoing severe budget cuts. Librarians say their work is still crucial.
Finances
The change came after a federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s overtime rule, saying it was an overreach. Other colleges could follow suit.
The Review | Reporting
Universities have been providing treatment to inmates. Is that a good idea?
Finance & Operations
The university’s decision points to a broader set of tensions surrounding graduate-student unionization and the need for reform in doctoral education.
Finances
Its sports season has been canceled, faculty and staff have gone unpaid, and accreditors are lurking.