Filter & Sort
Complexity of Student Vets
Existing research and discussion of student veterans doesn't recognize the diversity of the demographic.
Opinion
'Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go'
Colleges need to do better with transfer students if completion rates are to increase, and that means new policies on data collection and transfer of credit, writes Alexandra W. Logue.
A Competitive Disadvantage
At academically competitive institutions with big-time college sports, a large gap exists between athletes and the average student -- leaving plenty of room for colleges to compromise their academic mission.
Productivity Cliff
Study says research productivity among recent Ph.D.s drops off precipitously for all but the top-performing graduates, especially of the high-ranked departments. Why?
Recession and Completion
More students enrolled in college when the recession began, new data from the National Student Clearinghouse show, but a smaller percentage graduated within six years.
2 New Challenges to Affirmative Action
Lawsuits seek to end considerations of race in admissions at Harvard and U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Shifts in Foreign Grad Population
New graduate enrollments from outside the U.S. are up, thanks in large part to a big increase from India. But Chinese numbers show a small drop.
Opinion
Veterans at Elite Colleges, 2014
In his annual survey of the nation's wealthiest and most selective colleges, Wick Sloane finds most of them are doing little to enroll the men and women who serve in the military.