Controlling Costs
News and advice to help campus leaders stem the rising cost of a college education, which threatens to deny countless students the chance to earn a degree.
Three colleges that benefit siblings, families
As college costs continue to skyrocket, American families are finding it increasingly challenging to pay for college for a single child, much less multiple college-age children simultaneously.…
Reception mixed for college calculator website
An online government-run calculator designed to help families understand the complexities of college costs could be helpful, though some information might be misleading, experts say.…
More proof that the economics of higher education must change
Continuing a recent trend, more incoming freshmen at four-year colleges said money was a key factor in their choice of school—and the percentage of students who said their…
Free digital textbooks surge in popularity
As college textbook prices continue to climb, a free alternative to traditional textbooks has gathered steam—and its provider claims that students at more than half of U.S. colleges…
San Jose State to offer groundbreaking low-cost online courses for credit
San Jose State University, in the heart of the Silicon Valley, is also at the heart of a big American education experiment: low-cost online classes offered for credit.…
Competency-based public degree program moves forward
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly has revealed new details about what is expected to be the first set of 100-percent, competency-based online degree programs for working…
Experts suggest ways to lower college costs
Simplifying the student aid process, requiring colleges to share in the risk from student loan defaults, and using technology to keep costs down were some of the ideas…
Project cuts university’s annual energy costs by $2.4 million
University of Kentucky officials say a $25 million energy-savings project has cut costs by $2.4 million a year and reduced the university’s carbon dioxide output by 23,291 tons…
Sharing IT services saves millions for Oklahoma universities
Although the legendary OU-OSU football rivalry made for a spectacular clash Nov. 24, a collaboration between the two universities will mean spectacular savings for both institution's students.…
Survey suggests need for campus innovation
A majority of Americans still believe college is very or extremely important in order to experience the "American Dream"—but 83 percent also believe that U.S. colleges and universities…