Changes to the federal student loan program to ensure better information for students, a broader definition of higher education, and more accountability for universities, can increase competition, transparency and innovation in higher education. More...

By Meris Stansbury. Increasing by more than 300 percent since the 1990s, the number of undergraduates in statistics degree programs is hurtling the major into the fastest growing in the U.S. More...

By Laura Devaney. As learning goes more mobile, a new study reveals that college students still prefer laptops as their primary learning device, though they also expect tablets to play an increasingly larger role in academics. More...

By Laura Devaney. Should higher education rethink what makes a “traditional” student today? New data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on students applying for financial aid highlight the ever-increasing need for colleges and universities to diversify their programs and make more available online education. More...

By Laura Devaney. Only 50 percent of 60,000 college alumni participating in a national survey said they “strongly agree” their university education was worth the cost. More...

By Laura Devaney. The ancient Egyptians would be proud: With the increasing proliferation of online lesson plans and learning resources, virtual worlds are collaborating to build a virtual Library of Alexandria for higher education. More...

By Laura Devaney. A new report has identified “educational intelligence” as a way to take a holistic view of student retention and student success based on efforts to leverage data to recruit, enroll, retain, graduate, and employ students. More...