Admissions

A new report finds that STEM programs and professional degrees often pay off, while those in arts and humanities frequently do not. Many M.B.A. programs also offer a negative return on investment.

Survey of those who graduated from high school in 2021 and took the ACT finds students did prepare for college, but they had to do so in different ways.

Bill Conley and Robert Massa wonder what COVID-influenced enrollment patterns portend for higher education.

The colleges that are most competitive in admissions see the biggest gains, but every type of college shows gains in new Common Application data. Large gains seen for underrepresented minority and first-generation students.

System is found to discriminate against Asian Americans.

Anecdotal and other empirical evidence says women are publishing less than men over all during the pandemic. This study found otherwise.

A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain.

Johns Hopkins was also sued, and plaintiffs make an argument involving endowment size.