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Access If You'll Borrow
U. of Virginia changes rules for its highly praised program for low-income students. Going forward, they will need loans.
Another Former Women's College
Pine Manor, facing shrunken enrollment and pressure from accreditor, will admit men to all programs. Is this a sign of the times about single-sex education or the tough choices facing small private colleges?
Questionable Admissions
Applicants from institutions with grade inflation are favored over those who had more rigorous instructors, study finds.
The Hard (and Late) Sell
In theory, colleges aren't supposed to recruit applicants who have put down deposits elsewhere. But some do.
Plus for AP and Personality
New study suggests that success on Advanced Placement tests and certain personality traits may add significantly to colleges' ability to predict the academic success of applicants in STEM fields.
Differential Tuition Impact
In some fields, charging more discourages enrollments, especially of female and minority students, study finds.
Coming Up Short
Loyola University New Orleans becomes the second selective college this summer to announce a major enrollment and budget shortfall. Is it a harbinger of things to come, or just a case of bad enrollment strategy?
Act Now!
Law school at Washington University St. Louis offered "exploding" scholarships to top applicants. As applications decline, law schools are under greater pressure than ever to keep the credentials of incoming classes high.