‘Do You Like It Here?’
The University of Maryland asks freshmen a simple question, and the answers strongly predict who will be enrolled three years later -- and who won't.
View ArticleMore Federal Aid Needed for Low-Income College Students, Report Finds
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, an independent committee that advises Congress and the secretary of education on national policy, presented a report in Washington on Friday that...
View ArticleStudent Loan Default Rates Come Under Scrutiny
The Chronicle of Higher Education has recently unearthed data finding that students are defaulting at rates far higher than previously thought.
View Article‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’
A new book seeks to highlight -- and ultimately dismantle -- the preferences that elite colleges often extend to the children of alumni.
View ArticleIs What’s Ailing For-Profit Colleges Evident Throughout Higher Education?
A blogger argues that students paying high tuition with little prospect of a job upon graduation aren't just attending for-profit colleges; they're in traditional classrooms throughout higher education.
View ArticleRoundup: Surveys Find Increases in Chinese Students at American Universities,...
Studies document a surge in Chinese students at American universities, and a rise in the number of leaders of private colleges in the millionaires' club.
View ArticleNet-Price Calculator: The Latest Buzzword for College-Bound Families
A federally mandated effort to shed light on the sometimes dark art of calculating the cost of college.
View ArticlePlea to Expand Enrollment at Top Colleges
Would making more freshman slots available at Harvard, Yale and Stanford ease the pressures on those seeking to occupy them?
View ArticleWould You Consider ‘Buying Down’?
Seeking reader comments on whether a less prestigious, less expensive college might have appeal in the current admissions (and economic) climate.
View ArticleRoundup: Remedial Classes at CUNY, James Franco at Yale, Presidents on Tuition
Some homework for families in the midst of the college search, culled from articles posted on the Web this morning, including one on "exam dreams."
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