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Flagships Fail on Financial Equity
Most public flagship universities are failing to meet the financial needs of low- and middle-income students, a report finds, and are overly subsidizing wealthier students.
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Race, Geography and Degree Attainment
Residents of rural counties typically are much less likely to hold a college degree, new analysis finds, and urban and suburban areas often feature wide attainment gaps across racial lines.
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‘Higher Ed’s Most Important Watchdog’?
Two new governors want to raise the profile of state coordinating boards, but legislators and public flagship universities may balk at the idea.
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Universities Team Up on Completion
Public university group brings together 130 universities and systems in 16 "clusters" that will seek to improve student access and completion while curbing equity gaps.
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Less Accessible, Less Affordable
Two new reports find public universities less affordable for low-income students and less accessible for members of minority groups.
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Illinois Looks to Chicago for Research Site
An ambitious research effort spanning much of Illinois has its eyes set on Chicago as a new "hub" that could bring together the state's largest public and private universities.
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Opinion
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
Most public universities are no longer affordable for low-income students, writes Carrie Warick, leaving few financially safe options for applicants.
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The Pros and Cons of Purdue’s 7-Year Freeze
Holding tuition flat since 2012-13 has raised the land-grant university’s profile and helped it grow, but it is fueling competition for resources by academic departments -- and Purdue is still working to enroll more students from Indiana.
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