Black students

A new report shows how formerly incarcerated people face many lasting barriers to educational mobility.

An interactive map shows how the student debt burden disproportionately affects zip codes with less economic opportunity.

A new report finds that many colleges—a number of them in states with a high proportion of Black residents—are “failing black students” across four equity indicators.

New analyses highlight average debt levels by state, disparities in student loan default rates, and the surprisingly small number of applicants approved for the public service loan forgiveness program.

A study suggests that students involved in Black activism may face a disadvantage in college admissions at predominantly white institutions.

Without prioritizing racial equity in educational achievement, even states with plans for increasing overall degree attainment are unlikely to reach their goals.

Founded as a commuter school, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has transformed itself into a “science and technology powerhouse” widely admired for its approach to educating underprivileged students of…

Fifty years later, Georgetown University’s Black Student Alliance reflects on its legacy of community and support.

A White House plan to merge the Department of Education and Department of Labor has been received by some as a logical step, while others have voiced concerns about its…

The University of Chicago has announced it will no longer require undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, becoming the first of the nation’s top-tier universities to adopt that…