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More states are simplifying the college admissions process by running their own direct admissions programs, which admit high-achieving students to local schools before they apply.

The number of college transfer students increased by 4.4% last fall, with over half of all transfer students returning from stopping out, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

As of 2023, nearly 55% of working-age Americans had a postsecondary degree or credential, a 17-percentage-point increase since 2009, according to a new report released by the Lumina Foundation.

A new report finds that millions of Americans live far from broad-access institutions, which can affect where they go to college, how much they pay to attend, and whether they…

Undergraduate enrollment increased across all sectors, with the most notable growth at community colleges, undergraduate certificate programs, and graduate degree programs, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

The predicted decline in the number of 18-year-olds enrolling in college not only threatens college enrollment but the U.S. economy, experts tell The Hechinger Report.

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says a methodology error in its early student enrollment data resulted in an undercounting of first-year students in Fall 2024.

A new Brookings Institution report evaluates three kinds of college access and retention programs to determine which one best supports students.

In a recent article from Inside Higher Ed, experts discuss the role of the early decision admissions process in an era without race-conscious admissions.

A new analysis finds that college enrollment among 18-year-olds fell by 5% after the troubled rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the end of race-conscious college…