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Should professors place a higher value on helping their students prepare for jobs?

A new study exhibits the internal struggles of African-American students who attend predominantly white universities.

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.

Now that the graduation ceremonies and celebrations are over, Barbara Schneider and Richard Settersten turn to the question on the minds of graduates and their parents: What comes next?

Students (and families) are understandably questioning whether college is worth it. Jennifer Brannock Cox wrestles with how to make the case.

In some fields, charging more discourages enrollments, especially of female and minority students, study finds.

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?

Research officers warn of the long-term effects of federal budget cuts earlier this year.