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Number of undergraduates earning a first college credential falls as economy rebounds, according to new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report.
Not Worth It?
New data from Gallup-Purdue survey find only half of alumni "strongly agree" that college is worth what they spent. Students with experiential learning opportunities and supportive professors were more likely to agree.
Measuring Motivation
Colleges are using a nonacademic skills test from ETS to try to boost graduation rates and in remedial course placement. One university gives the test to all its athletes.
Are They Learning?
A new faculty-led system aims to answer the question by analyzing student work -- and without relying on standardized tests.
Do MOOCs Help?
Study explores outcomes in Coursera's massive open online courses, suggesting many learners come away with tangible career and educational benefits.
A Tougher Test for Colleges
Repayment rates may replace default rates as key measure of quality. That's bad news for many for-profit and historically black colleges, and some community colleges, too.
Opinion
Success of Nontraditional Students
The administration's new college Scorecard makes such students invisible, writes U of Phoenix president.
Data, Analytics and Student Learning
"Data, Analytics and Student Learning" is Inside Higher Ed's latest print-on-demand compilation of articles. The booklet features articles about trends...