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Plugging the Gap: How One College Is Reducing Course Failures
Through course redesign, embedded TAs and a culture of experimentation, the University of the Pacific is seeing returns on first-year attrition.
85% of Evicted Student Parents Don’t Complete a Bachelor’s
A New America study shows that student parents threatened with eviction graduate at extremely low rates—and face low incomes and high mortality rates after leaving higher ed.
First-Year Persistence Continues Slow Climb Back From Pandemic Drop
Nearly 84 percent of the first-year students who enrolled in fall 2023 persisted at their institution to the spring term, though 14 percent left higher education entirely.
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Making Space for International Students This Summer
Colleges are urging international students to remain in the U.S. over the summer, in some cases helping fund their stays or connecting them with employment.
Tuition Discounting Hits Another High
NACUBO’s latest study finds that colleges continue to charge students less than their listed sticker price at a rate surpassing prior records.
Which Universities Spend the Most on Student Supports
An analysis of IPEDS data finds that the median four-year institution spends over $4,800 per student on support services and nearly $3,000 on academic support.
Rapid Rehousing Efforts in California Show Promising Results
A state program designed to address student homelessness holistically greatly improved retention and attainment, according to new data from Cal State Long Beach.
New Tech Tools Help Colleges Support International Students
In April, unexpected changes to students’ SEVIS statuses required staff to manually check on them each day. Ed-tech providers see growing interest in tools designed to address such challenges.