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This week in 5 numbers: Tuition discounts inch up
We’re rounding up top recent stories, from rising tuition discounts at private colleges to Indiana professors suing over a new state tenure law.
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Georgia’s university system revives SAT, ACT requirements at 4 more colleges
Augusta, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State universities will require test scores from students applying to the 2026-27 academic year.
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Tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges reach new highs, study finds
The discount rate rose to 56.1% for first-time, full-time students, estimates from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show.
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Delta State budget plan would cut about 20 degrees
The Mississippi university faces a $3 million budget gap after burning through cash reserves and suffering years of enrollment declines.
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House panel to investigate Northwestern’s handling of protests
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, head of the House education committee, panned the university's negotiations with pro-Palestinian student protesters.
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Most first-year students reported satisfaction with college at mid-year point, survey finds
But nearly one-third of respondents, who were polled this winter, reported feeling “targeted, criticized, or excluded” based on their identity.
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Who is managing the endowments of the wealthiest colleges?
Data about the diversity of wealthy colleges' asset managers remains opaque, new Knight Foundation research finds.
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2 Purdue professors sue over Indiana law tying tenure to intellectual diversity
The complaint, filed on behalf of the instructors by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, contends the new statute will hamper free speech.
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Opinion
Colleges need free expression reform — not damage control
Restoring public trust in higher education will require more than public relations and crisis management strategies, argues a Bipartisan Policy Center official.
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Penn State offers buyouts in budget-cutting effort
Faced with chronic deficits, the university is offering faculty and staff at its 20 commonwealth campuses a year’s pay to retire early or leave their jobs.
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‘A matter of right-sizing’: A look at St. Cloud State’s plan to cut 46 degrees
The Minnesota university still has a strong revenue base but faces too-high expenses, according to its acting president.
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West Virginia declares state of emergency amid FAFSA rollout challenges
Completion rates for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have declined nearly 40% in the state.
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What’s keeping adults interested in college from enrolling?
Money and time are two of the most commonly cited barriers to earning a credential, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation.
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Cardona pushes for more OCR funding given increased caseload
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking a 16% funding increase to allow the Office for Civil Rights to add staff and more quickly resolve complaints.
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State and local funding for higher education rose 3.7% in FY 2023
This marks the 11th year in a row for appropriations increases, according to an annual report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.
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How can public colleges prepare for ADA digital accessibility requirements?
A new Justice Department rule aims to ensure state and local government web content and mobile apps are accessible for people with disabilities.
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Columbus State Community College pares back staff to close budget gap
The Ohio community college faces a reported $6.8 million deficit and has cut 14 positions as it realigns resources.
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University of Minnesota plan would cut budgets, raise tuition amid 3.3% cost increase
The institution is still grappling with “across-the-board inflation” going into the next academic year.
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Education Department boosts FAFSA outreach efforts to close completion gap
The agency announced a $50 million effort to provide more support to students and families in light of the botched rollout of the new form.
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Tracker
How publicly traded higher education companies are performing
Service revenue at Grand Canyon Education increased in large part due to enrollment growth at its biggest client, Grand Canyon University.
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Women and faculty of color in tenure-track jobs still face promotion hurdles, CUPA-HR finds
A new report on faculty representation sheds light on the wide-ranging effects of pervasive inequities.
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Ed tech venture funding hit lowest point in a decade in Q1 2024
Ed tech venture funding in 2023 reached just $2.97 billion, down 86% from 2021’s all-time high of $20.8 billion, according to a HolonIQ analysis.
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Keystone College in ‘danger of imminent closure,’ accreditor says
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is giving the Pennsylvania institution until Aug. 1 to demonstrate compliance with its standards.
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After brush with closure, Northland College unveils plan to downsize
The liberal arts institution is cutting $7 million from its budget and refocusing around eight in-demand majors.
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Graduates remain confident about finding a job but express job security concerns
Many respondents said they’re settling or anticipate settling on some conditions to land a job, though fewer reported willingness to do so compared to last year.