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Panicked universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors
Despite tight budgets and high risks, colleges hope niche degrees will spur demand
As feds pull back, states step in to regulate for-profit colleges and universities
Securities filings show an industry increasingly vexed about state oversight, enforcement
More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit
New data show little progress in retaining students, despite efforts to plug the leak
With enrollment sliding, liberal arts colleges struggle to make a case for themselves
To thwart the skepticism of prospective students, some map job options, offer guarantees
Embattled colleges focus on an obvious fix: helping students graduate on time
While most students expect to earn degrees in four years, fewer than half actually do
“I never want to be in a neighborhood where I’m shot at again.”
A first-generation college graduate reflects on moving up America’s class ladder
Are America’s colleges promoting social mobility?
Economists dig into the data to understand which schools are doing the most to help revive the American Dream
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Transfer students start getting more of the credits they’ve already earned
Pushed by enrollment slump and political pressure, colleges lower barriers to transfer
Students, employees scour college finances for waste, proof of unfair pay
As public confidence declines, university budgets and investments face growing scrutiny
Worried about enrollment and judged on success, some colleges boost support
But the high price of helping a new generation of students creates a “dynamic tension”