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The Great University Shake Up: Four Charts Show How Global Higher Education is Changing
Restrictions on immigration in wealthy, western nations is forcing international students to pursue their education elsewhere. While certain US universities are scrambling to fill rosters, others are creating satellite campuses
Dual Enrollment Leads to More College Acceptances, Greater Financial Rewards
Dual enrollment courses are an unexpected silver lining of the hyper-competitive college admissions environment. These courses give students more flexibility in the path of their academic pursuits, provides additional ways
Unemployment Among Young College Graduates Outpaces Overall US Joblessness
It is more important than ever to attend a highly-selective school, as jobs are scarce and competition is fierce. Students must remain flexible with a skills-based education that will enable
Colleges Know How Much You’re Willing to Pay. Here’s How.
Schools find that leveraging precision-guided discounts based on the quality of applicants (e.g., merit scholarships) more than need-based aid attracts above-average students. Now, private equity-backed, financial aid optimization firms aggregate
What College Graduates Need Most in the Age of AI
AI is not the first emerging technology to shake up the academic and professional world. Ultimately, it will not reduce the number of opportunities afforded students and graduates, but will
Transfer Enrollments Continue to Rise Inside Higher Ed
Transfer applicants are facing an increasingly uphill battle, as transfers to highly selective institutions grew by 5.6 percent in 2024. The increase is indication that students are adjusting their postsecondary goals
California Enacts Sweeping Legacy Ban Inside Higher Ed
New legislation will ban legacy admissions at all public and private universities in California, effective September 2025. California is the second state, after Maryland, to institute a state-wide ban on