10 challenges for college presidents in 2011-12
The role of a college president is centuries old. So it would be natural to assume that as this academic year begins, we presidents can slip into a…
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Education, not gender or race, now largest factor in worker earnings
Despite a little skepticism, it still more than pays to go to school. In fact, education has a greater effect on how much one earns over their career…
U.S. falls in global ranking of young adults who finish college
America’s global rank in college completion among young adults is slipping, according to a report released Tuesday, signaling that the higher education ambitions of other nations are progressing…
Led by for-profit colleges, student loan defaults at highest level in a decade
Students at for-profit colleges are more than twice as likely to default on federal loans as their peers at public institutions, according to new data released Monday by…
Defining the ‘best’ in colleges
Over the last month, the release of college rankings has created a mad rush among families of college-bound students to find validation for the colleges that appear on…