Students

Two higher education professionals share the challenges and opportunities in serving adult learners and how institutions can better help them persist and graduate.

New analysis from Ad Astra finds a correlation between the number of credits a student completes in a year and their likelihood of retaining and completing a degree.

A new survey finds graduate students want greater transparency about outcomes prior to enrolling in an advanced degree program.

Colleges and universities are employing working dogs to build connections between students and campus police forces.

Two Ivy League universities recently did away with certain age-old academic honors, arguing they cause unnecessary stress and competition.

Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups.

After months of FAFSA delays and missteps, some colleges are sending students homemade aid forms and early offer estimates. That could be a risky gambit.

MIT, Stanford and Brown have taken tougher steps to restrict and punish student protesters, prompting criticism by free speech advocates and the demonstrators themselves.