Why STEM needs a community to succeed
Washington, DC -- When journalist Judy Woodruff was in college, she wanted to be a mathematician, but a professor discouraged her from pursuing math as a career. "He…
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Colleges fight to retain interest of STEM majors
Experts estimate that less than 40 percent of students who enter college as STEM majors actually wind up earning a degree in science, technology, engineering or math, U.S.…
Which universities are ranked highest by college officials?
Have you ever wondered which universities have the best reputations among college officials?
10 most expensive private colleges and universities
Economic uncertainty is influencing the colleges prospective students choose to attend, according to an annual report by the University of California--Los Angeles, which surveyed more than 190,000 first-time,…
Politicians, business leaders ask high schoolers to consider community college
Four-year colleges are often seen as the natural next step for high school students, but business leaders and politicians want teens to consider another option: community college, U.S.…
Decline in endowments may affect best colleges rankings
The value of college endowments, which had rebounded following the recession, declined slightly despite a recovering stock market, U.S. News reports.
Low-skill jobs with the highest concentration of college graduates
The Center for College Affordability and Productivity released a study last week confirming what many recent college graduates have known for a long time: a large proportion of…
Freshmen students say rankings aren’t key factor in college choice
Once more, the largest and longest running survey of new U.S. college students refutes the often-stated belief by many in higher education that the U.S. News Best Colleges…
10 least expensive private colleges and universities
Private colleges often come with hefty price tags, which can be an automatic turnoff for prospective students, U.S. News reports.
National Liberal Arts colleges where most accepted students enroll
Though prospective college students are increasingly applying to more schools, each applicant can ultimately enroll in just one. For fall 2011, some of the most popular choices among…