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Male students make up a shrinking share of undergraduates at many HBCUs across the country, mirroring overall declines in Black student enrollment that could stall efforts to diversify in-demand professions.

Representatives from a dozen higher education institutions recently met at Georgetown University to discuss the potential promise of and impediments to three-year bachelor’s degree programs.

In states that prohibit undocumented youth from enrolling in public colleges and universities, undocumented students face a difficult path to higher education.

After a decade of decreased Black student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities, a new group of higher education leaders is urging institutions to better support Black learners.

Some high-school seniors say they are steering clear of colleges and universities in states with unappealing political, policy, or legal situations and focusing instead on schools in regions where they…

As transfer enrollment from two- to four-year colleges tumbles, bachelor’s degrees may be increasingly out of reach for low-income students at community colleges, experts say.

Although direct admissions can open doors to postsecondary education for students from underrepresented communities, a simpler application process isn’t enough to make college truly accessible, some experts say.

After several years of large enrollment declines, undergraduate enrollment showed signs of stabilizing in fall 2022 but remained below pre-pandemic levels.

More first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students are applying to college, but uneven K-12 academic preparation remains a barrier to their enrollment in postsecondary institutions.

New reports show a rebound in the number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities, leaving higher education leaders hopeful about the resilience of student mobility.