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Borrowers With High Debt Levels Struggle to Repay Loans
The share of borrowers graduating with high student loan debt balances has shot up in recent years. And, increasingly, those...
The Week in Admissions News
New criticism of legacy admissions; fear of Chinese students; bias against Asian universities; work-study winners and losers.
Protests as White Supremacist Speaks at Tennessee
About 250 people held a protest at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville Saturday as a white supremacist spoke on...
3 More Instances of False Data in ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
University of Florida and University of South Florida lose rankings in nursing. Sam Houston loses ranking in education.
Admissions Insider: More Rankings Problems
U.S. News reports three more instances in which rankings were based on incorrect data. People who are not academics get...
Is Econ STEM?
Some economics departments are reclassifying their programs as STEM fields, in part to make them more attractive to international students.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Honesty vs. Do-Overs
Jim Jump considers the questions raised when high school students and their parents don't want a college to know about a disciplinary infraction.
Who Votes in QS Rankings?
People who are not academics are invited to vote. QS says it weeds them out after they do so.