Enrollment

Erratic federal funding for U.S. research institutions has constricted enrollment of new Ph.D. students across critical industries. Educators say the decline will deprive undergraduates of mentors and harm the nation’s…

Colleges are reducing barriers students typically face when transferring from a two- to four-year institution, The Washington Post reports.

The growth in postsecondary enrollment was concentrated at public institutions, while graduate programs lost master’s degree students and international students.

Rural and small-town students often have a fraught relationship with higher education. Amherst College is one of several institutions working to improve their outreach and support.

A new report from the Brookings Institution explores the system-wide impact of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling and its disproportionate effects on underrepresented students.

A new analysis from The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that the issuance of F-1 student visas fell even more than previously reported.

Colleges and universities are centering admissions officers as cornerstones of support for prospective and newly admitted students.

A new analysis finds that enrollment of underrepresented students of color declined at highly selective institutions but rose at most other U.S. colleges and universities.

As men opt out of higher education, women are making up substantial majorities in law school, medical school, and other professional programs—a gender imbalance that might have lasting economic implications,…

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates that more students overall are pursuing a postsecondary education, but a closer look shows uneven growth.