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Iowa's Balance of Power
New funding formula for public universities, prompted by questions about out-of-state students, may have the unintended consequence of hurting private and community colleges.
Repeat Non-Completers
A study of 4.5 million non-first-time students found that only one-third have earned a degree after six to eight years.
Flat SAT Scores
For both SAT and Advanced Placement tests, gaps remain significant among racial and socioeconomic groups.
FAFSA Transparency
The federal government should not be sharing a list of colleges that students are interested in with other colleges, according to admissions group.
Ranking and Networking
LinkedIn gets into college rankings with an employment outcomes tool based on big samples and plenty of specifics about real people.
The Power of the Personal
A reference to a veteran's student debt goes from a group's press release to a Democratic Senate report, showing both the power and peril of using anecdotes about students.
'Dimensional' Admissions
Bennington will give applicants complete control over how they want to present themselves, and becomes second college this month to become transcript-optional.
Shrinking Numbers, Changing Values
Under a chancellor who says he cares more about rankings than did his predecessor, Syracuse U. scales back involvement with well-regarded program for recruiting low-income and minority students -- and those students take note.