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Posted inChicago

Students for profit? University of Illinois campuses pay company per online student

By Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZOctober 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Consumer protection advocates say the practice incentivizes the company to enroll as many students as possible, regardless of whether they’ll benefit. The university says their standards aren’t compromised.

Posted inOhio

Case Western Reserve, University of Cincinnati downplay international college student data online

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

The changes at two of Ohio’s largest research universities come as colleges continue to face scrutiny from the Trump administration.

Posted inFort Worth

Tarrant County colleges see fall enrollment growth

By McKinnon Rice, Fort Worth ReportSeptember 23, 2025October 14, 2025

The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University and Texas Wesleyan University each enrolled their largest-ever incoming classes.

Posted inOhio

What fewer international college students could mean for Ohio this fall

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, national estimates project 30% to 40% fewer new students from around the globe will be on American campuses this fall.

Posted inColorado

Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other.

By Jason GonzalesAugust 11, 2025August 12, 2025

The biggest difference between the two programs has been funding.

Posted inFort Worth

UTA seeks to increase enrollment, offer more housing and expand research in updated plan

By Shomial AhmadMay 5, 2025May 7, 2025

University of Texas at Arlington plans to make huge strides in research, faculty recruitment, enrollment goals and additional campus housing amenities over the next five to 10 years.

Posted inTexas

15 Texas A&M international students might have quietly lost their ability to stay in the U.S.

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneApril 8, 2025April 9, 2025

The Trump administration has said it has revoked the visas of more than 300 international students across the country in the last three weeks.

Posted inTampa Bay

FAU presidential hopeful, facing student protests, strikes moderate tone

By Ian HodgsonFebruary 7, 2025February 14, 2025

Former state Rep. Adam Hasner faced student protests and a grilling from faculty as he made his case to be Florida Atlantic University’s next president.

Posted inEl Paso

Executive orders provoke fear among undocumented college students

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersFebruary 5, 2025February 14, 2025

President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration have generated fear and uncertainty among the country’s undocumented population, including some estimated 408,000 students enrolled in higher education institutions nationwide.

Posted inNew York City

CUNY Board Unveils ‘Master Plan’ Projecting Enrollment Bump

By Jonathan CustodioJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

The university intends to redouble its efforts to attract adult learners.

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