Responding to critical politicians, Hillsdale College president Larry Arnn explains why Hillsdale refuses all direct and indirect government subsidies. On the Wall Street Journal.
STEM students are more likely to jump majors, but that is not necessarily a negative. On Inside Higher Ed.
The president of the Arizona Board of Regents gave a critique to higher ed officials, maligning the elitism and separation of them from taxpayers and students enrolling in college. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Nontraditional students over the age of 25 account for 40 percent of college students, making the "typical" college student look much different than the students seen on college promotional materials. On Education Dive.
Low tuition correlates with high dropout rates, hinting that students with more "skin in the game" take greater effort to finish their degrees. On the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
A Washington DC-area high school that made headlines for its college acceptance rates has been reassigned since an NPR investigation found that students graduated regardless of absences and unfinished work. On The Washington Post.
Financial problems and a question about the institution's effectiveness have pushed its accreditor to keep St. Augustine's on probation. On the News & Observer.
A few students have looked toward marriage as a way to receive in-state tuition for their preferred college, drastically limiting their higher ed bill. On the Washington Examiner.
The explicit and implicit costs for students who study abroad through their home university can balloon the price of a college education, and many employers are not impressed with the experience. On Reuters.
Questionable Title IX cases can result in a heavy financial burden and exacerbate unfriendly relations among academics. On the Quillette.
