Introduction It has been a difficult season for higher education in America, with high-profile scandals, violent protests, and budget shortfalls within the last year affecting institutions across the country. Increasing numbers of Americans are...
Dozens of regional public and private colleges have eliminated jobs and programs this summer to close budget gaps as enrollment and tuition revenues...
There is broad, bipartisan recognition of the fact that college has simply become too expensive for the average student to afford. New Hampshire legislators recently introduced House Bill 1108, which seeks to examine how...
Higher Ed Now welcomes Matthew Hendricks, the founder of Perspective Data Science, a small data consulting firm that specializes in education finance and policy analytics. Professor Hendricks previously served as the Chair of the Department of Economics at...
President Biden’s action to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt […]
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new, interactive tool that presents easily digestible data on key measures of cost-effectiveness and academic quality for nearly 500 public, four-year colleges and...
Front Page: ACTA White Paper—Colleges Must Prioritize Access, Not Excess. In August, ACTA released The Cost of Excess: Why Colleges and Universities Must Control Runaway Spending. This white paper, featuring original research by ACTA’s...
The spread of COVID-19 and the resulting economic fallout have placed unprecedented financial strain on the higher education system. Enrollment is in flux, state higher education budgets are under increased pressure, and institutions face...
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