Filter & Sort
ACT Scores Drop as More Take Test
Large gaps remain evident when looking at average scores by racial and ethnic group.
College Selectivity and Income
Graduates of the most selective institutions earn more -- even when controlling for factors that earlier made some doubt such findings -- but maybe not as much more as many think.
Leaked Faculty Letters and Race at Smith
Social work professors told administrators that they were letting students make unfair accusations and admitting unqualified students. Then someone forwarded the professors' letters to students. UPDATE: Dean responds.
Opinion
Ranking Diversity
Diversity is currently given no weight in U.S. News & World Report’s primary institutional and disciplinary rankings, and it’s time for that to change, argues Gary S. May.
When Lawmakers Set Up a Policy Research Center
North Carolina legislators raised concerns when they funded the creation of a new entity at Chapel Hill to explore environmental policy and research.
'Challenger' Universities
Analysis seeks to identify universities that will challenge the global status quo in higher education.
Multiple Choice
Only a few colleges -- mindful that wealthy students can afford to take the SAT or ACT many times -- require that all scores be submitted. Penn has just abandoned the policy.
Separating Education From Credentialing
Technology think tank says standardized testing by outside groups and alternative forms of credentialing could create helpful competitive pressure on higher education and the traditional college degree.