New pressure on colleges to disclose grads’ earnings
Joyce English was about to start studying toward an associate degree she hoped would lead to a job as a consultant to healthcare companies around Tacoma, Wash., where…
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Economic reality marries age-old idea of apprenticeship with college
Five-foot-two Jesica Bush exudes confidence, whether she's scribbling notes in a 6:30 a.m. class at Bates Technical College here or wrestling 900-pound girders atop a mock two-story building,…
Student advising plays key role in college success–just as it’s being cut
Devon Mills pulls out his smartphone at a Starbucks on the Arizona State University campus, and maps out how long it will take him to finish his undergraduate…
Some universities trying to discourage student loans
In an effort to reduce student loan default rates, some colleges and universities are launching programs to improve student-loan literacy and, in a few cases, offer other kinds…
Net price calculators are hard to find, compare on college websites
Net price calculators - required on nearly all college web sites -- let would-be students enter their personal information and get an estimate on the true cost of…
Bulgaria pioneers new approach to listing universities
Petar Stanchev is the kind of student Bulgaria needs to keep. Last year, according to the country's Association of Private Universities, more than half of its college-bound students…
State asks battered universities to solve its economic crisis
Just off the graveyard shift, Aaron Starks refuels with coffee in the early-morning quiet of the student union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, steeling himself for…
From the convention: How can we fix higher education?
Charlie Nelms, former chancellor of North Carolina Central University, wants to send higher education faculty members back to school. Speaking at a panel during the Democratic National Convention…
Do in-state scholarships discourage students from graduating on time?
Programs meant to keep high-achievers close to home by providing scholarships to in-state public universities reduce students' chances of graduating on time, according to a study released today…
Colleges freeze, reduce tuition as public balks at further price hikes
As an undergraduate at the University of California–Irvine, Christopher Campbell was almost forced to drop out by repeated double-digit increases in tuition—some in the middle of the academic…