By Emily Tate. Access to certain colleges has a lot to do with income, new study finds, but graduating college levels the playing field for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Read more...
Study: Debt Not Responsible for 'Boomeranging'
By Emily Tate. Student loan debt is not responsible for the rise in young people “boomeranging,” or returning home to live with their parents, according to a new study by researchers at Dartmouth College and Montana State University. Read more...
Grad School Completion Varies by Demographics
By Emily Tate. As enrollment in graduate programs becomes more common, income, race and ethnicity continue to play major roles in determining who pursues these advanced degrees, according to research from the Urban Institute. Read more...
Inaugural Alternatives
By Emily Tate. Some colleges are planning events for students and faculty members who want to be together on Jan. 20, but not to celebrate. Read more...
Seeking Perfection
By Holly Else for Times Higher Education. Study of the most prominent Portuguese scientists looks for traits they share. Read more...
Bathroom Politics
By Rick Seltzer. As Texas debates bill that would require regulation of how transgender people use facilities in public higher education, most system leaders aren't saying much. Read more...
New Loan Discharges
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced thousands of new loan discharges for students who attended several closed for-profit colleges. Read more...
Analysis: Borrowers Would Pay More in Trump Plan
By Andrew Kreighbaum. An analysis released by NerdWallet this week found that student loan borrowers would pay more each month under an income-driven repayment proposed by President-elect Donald Trump, compared with the most widely available existing income-driven plan. Read more...
Latest Heightened Cash Monitoring List
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec. 1, meaning they are subject to greater financial oversight than other institutions participating in federal aid programs. Read more...
The Trump Nominees and Affirmative Action
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Diversity groups question Jeff Sessions’s record -- and some point to comments on race by Betsy DeVos. Senator is questioned on his views on undocumented students and shares laugh with colleague about objections from law professors. Read more...