Latest Higher Education News

FAFSA completion rates for the Class of 2026 are rising as the simplified form rolls out and the Department of Education opened the application early. National College Attainment Network tracking...

Research centered on student experience is prompting product and program shifts: a study profiling student usability in edtech found learners prioritize clean, intuitive interfaces, useful...

University governance is back in focus as institutions confront political, financial and operational shocks. Governance advisers offer quick diagnostics for boards—attendance metrics, information...

Universities are piloting advanced operations tech to cut costs and improve uptime. Facilities teams are exploring digital twins—virtual replicas of campus buildings powered by IoT sensors and...

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative outlook for U.S. nonprofit colleges, saying institutions will face mounting operating pressure and uncertainty in 2026. Analysts pointed to federal...

A new EAB survey of 8,106 current and prospective graduate and adult learners found cost is now the primary determinant in program choice, eclipsing accreditation. Sixty percent of prospective...

The simplified FAFSA and an earlier opening window drove a sharp uptick in submissions for the Class of 2026: advocates estimate more than one million seniors had filed by late November and NCAN...

Colleges announced a broad slate of presidential hires across small and large institutions, including new leaders at Hartwick, Duquesne, Sonoma State and Iowa State, signaling continued turnover...

Two Federal Trade Commission officials told the Texas Supreme Court that the American Bar Association exerts a monopoly over law-school accreditation, arguing its standards are "rigid and costly"...

England’s higher-education regulator, the Office for Students, has opened an inquiry into the University of Greater Manchester amid allegations of financial irregularities, bribery and bullying....

Tribal college leaders say they face disruption after the U.S. Department of the Interior agreed to assume management of tribal-college funding that the Education Department is shedding. Campus...

Ohio’s state auditor accused Eastern Gateway Community College of "derelict accounting and controls," flagging $17.3 million in federal student-aid spending that lacked adequate records. The...

Professors and campus testing centers report rising logistical strain as growing numbers of students claim formal disability accommodations such as extended time, alternative locations and...

Financial-aid offices reacted sharply after the Department of Education postponed its annual Federal Student Aid training, leaving administrators without timely guidance on major program changes....

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative 2026 sector outlook for U.S. nonprofit colleges, saying institutions will face mounting operating pressure and rising closure risk. Analysts flagged...

The White House has moved to reassign major Education Department programs across other agencies, marking a pivotal federal-policy shift for K‑12 and higher education. The administration announced...

FAFSA completions for the Class of 2026 are running well ahead of recent years: advocates reported an early opening and user improvements are driving filings. National College Attainment Network...

States and institutions are moving to test alternative accreditation pathways while the Department of Education refreshed advisory appointments. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

Two high-profile campus standoffs with the federal government remain active and consequential. Northwestern University agreed to a $75 million settlement with the Trump administration to restore...

State and system-level directives are tightening controls over course content and campus programming while diversity officers report rising stress and shifting responsibilities. Texas Tech’s...