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About one in six U.S. adults went to college and left before earning a credential. New data details the paths they take and what might be able to help them finish.

Here’s one associate dean’s pitch for how colleges can make a better case for themselves: Start talking with the citizens who are just down the street.

We can debate whether or not early decision is now “the norm.” Either way, it still favors the wealthy and well-informed.

The scale of this debt is remarkable. It’s not a little bit bigger. The amount black parents are taking on is proportionately enormous.

Debates about meritocracy and college are in the air this fall.

This chemistry professor believes everybody can get an A. First, faculty need to change their attitudes.

How well are colleges moving people up social and economic ladders? And are we paying enough attention?

Make $167,000 a year? Then you can afford your state’s public flagship university. Otherwise …

Is college a scam? Read a fascinating thread about why people think so. Also, a new book examines the impact of student debt on families.

We took ourselves back to school on our Back-To-School Road Trip from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Here’s what we learned, who we met, and some bonus travel tips.