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Posted inFort Worth

TCU charts next decade of growth with new strategic plan. What’s in the playbook?

By Shomial AhmadJanuary 30, 2025February 3, 2025

Texas Christian University’s strategic plan for the next 10 years means growth in every direction.

Posted inHouston

San Jacinto College grows focus on logistics, supply chain with new 4-year degree

By Miranda DunlapJanuary 30, 2025February 3, 2025

San Jacinto College will offer a new bachelor’s degree in logistics and supply chain management in the spring 2026 semester, a sign of the school’s growing focus on educating future and current employees in an industry that helps drive Houston’s economy.

Posted inColorado

Why Colorado Mesa University’s president decided to stand alone when it comes to higher ed funding

By Jason GonzalesJanuary 28, 2025February 3, 2025

Colorado higher education leaders have made it a tradition to sign a letter stating how much more money they need beyond the governor’s November request, including this year. The unified financial requests have led to far more money for all colleges and universities in recent years.

Posted inLocal Story Partnerships

Minnesota promised free college tuition. Housing and living costs still loom large.

By Ava KianDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024

North Star Promise is helping thousands of Minnesotans pay tuition at public universities. But for some, ‘they’re not saving any money.’

Posted inNorth Carolina

Enrollment is up at North Carolina’s public universities. How will they keep it that way?

By Brianna Atkinson, WUNCDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024

Enrollment at public universities in North Carolina has increased again this year, setting a new record for UNC System institutions.

Posted inCollege in Rural America

‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors

By Jon Marcus, Molly Minta, Mississippi Today, Amy Morona, Signal Ohio, and Brianna Atkinson, WUNCNovember 26, 2024November 26, 2024

As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs from music to chemistry.

Posted inMississippi

Ole Miss, State post record enrollments as more students pursue college in Mississippi

By Molly Minta, Mississippi TodayNovember 6, 2024November 8, 2024

The state’s flagship university in Oxford now enrolls more than 27,000 students, an 11% increase over last year’s headcount.

Posted inColorado

Community college enrollment gains led by dual-enrolled high school students

By Jason GonzalesOctober 30, 2024October 31, 2024

About 44% of the students enrolled in community colleges in Colorado are still in high school.

Posted inOhio

How one Michigan university is relying on Ohio students for part of its survival

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

Eastern Michigan University is one of several border-state institutions wooing students across states. Should Ohio colleges be worried?

Posted inNorth Carolina

Some North Carolina colleges charge only $500 for tuition. It could cause a $6 million deficit.

By Brianna Atkinson, WUNCOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

State funds make up the difference between the NC Promise rate and actual tuition rates. Those state funds won’t cover all of the difference this year.

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