Enrollment

Overall undergraduate and graduate enrollment increased this fall, while the number of first-year students entering college decreased, the first such drop since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of white students attending U.S. colleges and universities has fallen over the last decade, outpacing enrollment losses for other racial groups, according to a new analysis by The…

University of California researchers say an additional Pell Grant based on household wealth could help close racial gaps in college attendance and completion.

A new report finds that between 2016-17 and 2022-23, the number of newly enrolled undocumented, low-income students declined by half across the University of California and California State University systems…

A new report finds that Black men make up only a quarter of undergraduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, possibly limiting their opportunities for career and economic advancement.

A handful of highly selective institutions have released demographic data on their incoming Class of 2028 cohorts, the first class admitted since the 2023 Supreme Court decision ending race-conscious admissions.

The persistence and retention rates of first-year college students who enrolled in Fall 2022 were the highest seen in a decade, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

To create a more equitable higher education system, colleges and policy makers need to consider the impact of wealth, not just income, on students’ ability to pay for college, complete…

Several Washington, DC-area college leaders—including Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia—have pledged support for an ambitious effort to increase the college completion rate among DC students to 80% by 2050.

From brochures highlighting outdoor activities to pitch challenges for high school entrepreneurs, U.S. colleges and universities are exploring ways to increase the number of male applicants.