Revenue Strategies

With public doubts escalating about whether going to college is “worth it,” campus leaders and policy analysts discuss steps institutions are taking to show how they help students and society.

A new report from the College Board finds tuition holding steady, with minimal increases. But given rampant inflation, experts wonder how long institutions can keep prices down.

Community college students, especially students of color and student parents, experience high levels of food and housing insecurity, according to a new report.

Governments lean heavily on postcollege earnings to assess program quality. Should they broaden the measures they use and apply scrutiny to all institutions?

The federal government can play a role in reducing public college costs by establishing a flexible matching grant program, Kevin Miller writes.

Some community colleges that lost enrollment during the pandemic are luring students back by promising them free tuition.

Some higher ed institutions are working to ease financial burdens on students and employees as the cost of food, gas and basic essentials continues to rise.

Tuition discount rates at private colleges reached a record high of 54.5 percent, according to a new NACUBO study. That signals that financial aid is available—but also that pricing is arbitrary.