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Growing Enrollment, Shrinking Future
Undergraduate enrollment rose for the first time since 2020, stoking hopes for a long-awaited recovery. But surprising areas of decline may dampen that optimism.
Boom Time for Maine’s Community Colleges
Enrollment in the state's two-year system hit an all-time high this fall, despite national declines and the state’s aging population. What’s their secret?
Is ‘Gen P’ Ready for College?
This fall’s applicant cohort will be the first to have entered high school during the pandemic. Assessing their college readiness will be a challenge for admissions offices.
Presidents Break With Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
Most college and university presidents disagree with the decision on race-conscious admissions and think it will reduce diversity in higher education—just not at their institutions, a new survey finds.
Managing the Demand Cliff
The other enrollment cliff is something that higher ed leaders can actually do something about, write Rebecca Mathews, Bijan Warner and Peter Stokes.
Direct Admissions Spreads, State by State
From Georgia to Wisconsin, state university systems are adopting the experimental policy, hoping to boost enrollment and reach new students.
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX?
Civil rights complaints against initiatives for women in male-dominated STEM fields are piling up. But it’s not clear that such programs are actually illegal.