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American Confidence in Higher Ed Hits Historic Low
A Gallup poll shows only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, which is down by about 20 percentage points from eight years ago.
N.J. City University Receives $10 Million State Lifeline
Moody’s Report: College Closures to Increase
Hope College Bets on Tuition-Free Program
Hope College lets a small group of students attend for free and asks them to donate money to the institution after they graduate. An effort to raise $1 billion to expand the pilot program campuswide is going slowly.
Alliance University Loses Accreditation
Cabrini University Will Close
After months of seeking a partnership, Cabrini University will close. Nearby Villanova University is working on a deal to acquire its campus.
Is College Worth It? Recent Analysis Says Yes
The analysis shows that about 80 percent of colleges provide a “minimum economic return” that makes an undergraduate degree worth the investment.
Public Lifelines for Private Colleges
A new state loan program for struggling private colleges will likely save Birmingham-Southern College from closure. But experts don’t expect similar efforts to catch on.