States with three-year bachelor’s degrees include Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah.
The Dispatch
A biweekly newsletter about the role of higher ed in society. Each week, we highlight how college is (or is not) working for citizens and communities.
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Everyone’s talking about Flock cameras. Here’s what to know.
Some colleges are re-upping their Flock contracts. Others are ending them amid data-sharing and privacy concerns.
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Dual enrollment has boomed. Now what?
Dual enrollment has its challenges, a research brief argues. Few states fund it sufficiently. Equity gaps persist. And too many credits lead nowhere.
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Higher ed is under an ‘accountability umbrella,’ with federal aid newly tied to what graduates earn
Our new tool lets users compare earnings outcomes of certificate programs around the country. Two higher-ed experts share their takeaways from the data.
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Workforce Pell is here. States are racing to catch up.
Eventually, 100,000 students annually could receive the funds for short-term training programs.
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Tenure under attack
The number of professors with tenure has been on the decline for decades. Legislators and university systems are accelerating that trend, weakening tenure protections.
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The college students facing an unexpected eviction threat
Student parents in their mid- to late-30s are about twice as likely to face an eviction filing as their peers who aren’t in school.
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There’s a shortage of nurses. And there’s a shortage of faculty to train new ones.
The new borrowing limits for graduate school could make both problems worse.
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Here’s what to know about the final student loan rules
The department dismissed critiques of its new repayment plan and its limits on graduate student borrowing. The changes take effect July 1.
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How larger Pell Grants could boost college completion
An inflation-adjusted Pell Grant would be worth several hundred more dollars. That could help keep low-income students enrolled.