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Rankings Math Questioned
A Hong Kong university is accused of underreporting enrollment numbers to boost its faculty-student ratio and ranking. The university says it is commissioning an independent audit but emphasizes that there are differences in data definitions.
Partnering for Transfer
Getting 37 institutions to agree on new student transfer pathways isn’t easy, but the Minnesota State system seems to have accomplished it.
Does Disaggregation Hurt Asian Applicants?
Asian group tells Common Application to stop giving Asian applicants numerous ways to describe themselves by country of family origin. Other experts on Asian educational issues favor Common App's approach.
An End to Years of Growth for New International Enrollments
Declines are greatest in central-south region that includes Texas. Only New England sees increase.
Opinion
Cutting Tuition Is Not a Gimmick
Look at the numbers, writes Robert Massa. A tuition reset can be real.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: The Shape of the (Lazy) River
Jim Jump considers reports on steep cuts in tuition rates and big investments in amenities.
An Increasingly Unusual Focus: Low-Income Students
Simpson in Iowa, without a large endowment, will cover tuition for everyone up to family income of $60,000.
The Week in Admissions News
Push for new programs at historically black colleges in Maryland; Christian colleges try to diversify; report on helping low-income students; testing choice for law school admissions.