Data Analytics

A report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that persistence rose among first-time students in fall 2020 compared to the previous year. But researchers say the findings are a mixed bag.

What responsibility does a course materials–sharing platform have to protect the privacy of the students who use it?

Harvard University allegedly obtained a Title IX complainant’s outside mental health records, absent her permission. How could that be possible?

Student Kyra O’Connor offers perspective on privacy policies, data collection and the university’s role in cybersecurity.

Rushing to provide opt-out mechanisms may be hurting rather than protecting students, writes Christopher Brooks, who teaches in a school of information.

Four actions to encourage students to take for better understanding of what data are collected about them and what control they may have over the use of their private information.

Students don’t know a lot about what their colleges are doing with their data, and experts say institutions must help them think more critically about data privacy. Here’s how.

Undergraduate enrollment fell by 4.5 percent versus last spring, with deep drops among some underrepresented students, according to early data. Graduate enrollment ticked up, but not enough to prevent an overall decline in student numbers.