According to a new report released by NACUBO, private colleges and universities are discounting their tuition revenue at the highest rates to date. By offering grants, scholarships and fellowships, the institutions that participated in the 2016 NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study averaged an estimated 49.1 percent institutional tuition discount rate for first-time, full-time students in 2016-17—the highest in the history of the survey.
Author: Laurie Arnston
2017 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact
The National Science Foundation today launched its virtual showcase event, 2017 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact. For the next week, the site will showcase work funded by NSF and other federal agencies with the aim of improving teaching and learning of STEM fields.
A Risk Sharing Proposal for Student Loans
Authors of a recently released policy brief by The Hamilton Project argue that institutional accountability in the federal student loan program has weakened. As a solution, the authors propose the use of risk-sharing based on cohort repayment rate to increase institutional accountability.
The Whys and Hows of Shared Leadership in Higher Education
Elizabeth Holcombe and Adrianna Kezar of the University of Southern California look at the possibilities of shared leadership for the higher education sector, which they say will ultimately allow campuses to become more nimble in a complex, constantly changing environment.
Seeking Better Student Outcomes? Start With Improving Instructional Quality
As the focus in higher education becomes more concentrated on student outcomes, the impact of instructional quality on student retention, persistence and success rates—and institutional efficiency—has come to the fore.
College Costs in Context: A State-by-State Look at College (Un)affordability
The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) recently released an issue brief analyzing the net price of college as a share of a student’s family income. According to the brief’s findings there are great inequities in the affordability of public colleges within and across states.
VIDEO: How an Engagement Trigger at the Start of Class Improves Student Engagement
Bonita Veysey is leading a cohort of faculty who are enrolled in ACUE’s Course in Effective Teaching Practices, which launched this semester as a cornerstone initiative of Rutgers University–Newark’s P3 Collaboratory. Vesey andAlexander Sannella spoke with The Newark Times about teaching practices they’ve learned and implemented and the immediate response they’re seeing from students.
Equity Attainment Gaps Growing in Most States
A recent blog post from Young Invincibles examines equity gaps between white, African American and Latino students. Data shows that over the past 10 years, educational attainment gaps between white and African American students widened in 38 of the 45 states, and the gap between white and Latino students widened in 39 states and DC.
Center for American Progress’s Higher Ed, Not Debt Campaign Surveying Colleges and Universities on Protections for Undocumented Students
Higher Ed, Not Debt—a multi-organizational project of the Center for American Progress—is asking colleges and universities to respond to a survey for a dataset that will showcase the breadth and type of actions institutions are taking to support their undocumented students.
Reducing Barriers to Transfer for Community College Students
While access to a high-quality and affordable college education is essential, access means little if students are unable to meet their educational goals once they arrive, writes Jon Turk. A new brief from ACE and Hobsons explores upward transfer—the movement from a community college to a four-year institution—for students who matriculate soon after high school.
Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2017 Trend Report
The Pell Institute and PennAHEAD recently released the annual Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report for 2017. According to the report, equity gaps remain in American higher education. The cost of college has continued to increase, and yet, Pell Grants do not cover the same proportion of the average cost of college as they once have.
SHEEO Releases Annual State Higher Education Finance Report
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) recently released its annual State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) Fiscal Year report for 2016. According to the report, state and local governments provided nearly $90 billion in FY 2016 to support higher education, marking the first decline in overall state and local support in four years.