ACTA today released a report that examines the country’s most prestigious liberal arts colleges. Despite endowments soaring as high as $1.8 billion, nearly all institutions increased tuition during the Great Recession to finance bloated administrative spending, with many college presidents enjoying salaries higher than Barack Obama’s. Education or Reputation? peels back reputation to find out what students are really getting for their diploma’s $240,000 price tag.
As colleges and universities acknowledge the connection between behavioral health and student success, ACTA releases this powerful report calling for a new level of awareness and collaborative action by presidents and trustees to address student alcohol and drug use. The report provides examples of successful, evidence-based programs implemented at institutions across the country, and it emphasizes that the most effective approaches […]
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for donors on how to target their giving, with profiles of successful gifts. American philanthropists long have been generous in their support of colleges and universities. But donors do not always find the results they envisioned for their generosity and good intentions. ACTA has responded by publishing The Intelligent Donor’s […]
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U.S. history doesn’t make the grade at the nation’s elite liberal arts colleges, where students can dodge classes on America’s founding by studying electronic dance, movie animation and, at one school, a course on “The Rhetoric of Alien Abduction,” a new report finds. The report—“Education or Reputation?: A Look at America’s Top-Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges”—found […]
When college students’ knowledge of World War II is put to the test, many are in the dark. Actually, some are entirely clueless. You might think it wouldn’t be too hard to answer questions like, “What year did WWII begin?” or “Can you name one Axis power?” You’d be wrong. When asked to name three […]
If you’re a current or prospective student, you probably have money on your mind. After all, student loan debt is burgeoning on $1.5 trillion. While there are many factors to consider when choosing which college to attend, the money necessary to go there is usually one of the biggest factors. According to a recent press release, […]
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