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Good news for higher ed: Applications are on the rise for fall 2023

College applications are up for fall 2023, the Common App's latest numbers show, including underrepresented and first-generation students.  

Looking ahead to 2023: Here’s what’s in store for higher education

Giving students access to instruction, focusing on impact and promoting student outcomes are key for administrators in K-12 and higher ed alike.

These are the most attended Ivy League universities by state

Cornell and Harvard are two of the most attended colleges in the nation based on admissions data from 2015-2020.

More colleges are doing away with test requirements for good

At least 1,835 U.S. colleges have implemented test-free or test-optional admissions in the hopes of developing a more diverse pool of applicants, although student access to high school AP or IB courses will remain a factor in their acceptance.

What’s in store for college enrollment if affirmative action ends?

"A diverse student body enriches the social environment while also bringing unique perspectives to classroom conversations. Eliminating race-based college admissions will have devastating results," expert says.

How your future students’ needs are changing in 5 big ways

Have you updated the recruitment pitch your college is making to prospective students as other options beckon and enrollment continues to slip?

The rises and falls of one state’s college enrollments the past 3 years

The outlook might not be the same in 49 other states, but Virginia’s higher education system did better than most during the COVID pandemic...

Enrollment kick: The surprising factors behind one small private university’s 30% boost this fall

After more than three decades of unsteadiness, a $32 million takeover by Goodwin University in 2021 and enrollment losses over the past four cycles,...

Welcome sign: FAFSA filings likely to rise in 2022-23, according to new survey

The window for parents to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid began on Oct. 1, and at least one financial services...

By the numbers: How different is this fully online university from a traditional one?

Western Governors University president says, 'there's something about just saying we’ve got to disrupt this centuries-old convention that exists.'

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