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Posted inColorado

Find out how much Colorado college tuition and fees have increased over the years

By Jason GonzalesJune 25, 2026July 15, 2026

This fall, four-year universities can increase tuition by 3.5%, and two-year colleges can raise it by 5%.

Posted inEl Paso

EPCC VP Smith turns chance hire into impactful 37-year career

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Longtime educational leader to step down after influencing workforce training, early college high schools and strengthening college’s STEM program.

Posted inIndianapolis

Ivy Tech reopens renovated medical sciences building in Indianapolis

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 22, 2026January 23, 2026

The college plans to sell its Lawrence location after this summer.

Posted inFort Worth

Over 14,000 undergrad students graduate from Tarrant County colleges

By Shomial AhmadJune 3, 2025June 5, 2025

Over 14,000 undergraduate students attending colleges and universities in Tarrant County attained degrees in the spring 2025 graduation season. 

Posted inHouston

Trump is pummeling higher education. Where do Houston community colleges stand?

By Miranda DunlapMarch 28, 2025April 4, 2025

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has targeted dozens of higher education institutions, worked to dismantle the Department of Education, and taken aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Posted inHouston

Houston Community College enrollment soars in the suburbs, shrinks in the city

By Miranda DunlapMarch 18, 2025March 19, 2025

Over the past five years, enrollment at Houston Community College’s suburban campuses has swelled, with a couple thousand additional students signing up for classes. In the city’s urban core, however, enrollment has fallen by several thousands of students during the same period.

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