Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education spotlights the City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative, which for two decades has worked to address the barriers to higher education confronting young…

A new report suggests evidence-based strategies that would bring California closer to its goal for postsecondary degree and certificate attainment, especially among students from underrepresented groups.

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.

Inside Higher Ed highlights four examples of career development interventions colleges and universities are offering to level-up students’ career prospects.

A recent study finds that syllabi for college-level introductory biology courses should incorporate evidence-based learning strategies to address equity gaps in STEM programs.

A growing number of colleges and universities, including Georgetown, are launching personal finance courses and seeking to make that knowledge more accessible, especially for first-generation college students and students from…

A new analysis published in The Chronicle of Higher Education shows what type of colleges Pell Grant recipients attend and where they are most likely to graduate within six years.

The academic and leadership development program extended its partnership with Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy for another 10 years, continuing their joint efforts to build a talent pipeline for…

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

Youth programs aim to reenage 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in high school, college, or the workforce.