It appears that fewer students are choosing to enroll in college. A report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Thursday...

Despite everything that has happened in the economy, college still holds a strong attraction for most of today's young adults. There could be many possible reasons for this continued interest in education.

Student access continues as a high priority in American higher education. But it now has a twin goal: student success.

To see the future of higher education, look to the less well-known schools that are educating large numbers of previously-marginalized students who are rapidly becoming the mainstream.

If you go to a large state university with 30,000 students, which accounts for half of the town's population, a bigger school may seem unimaginable. N...

Why is higher education so seemingly uninspired by social media, whereas, for instance, the entrepreneurial and business worlds are all over it?

When it comes to identifying how well an institution is doing on student success, even the most basic data element is difficult to define. Indeed, how does one define "student?"

As is true with some political campaigns, the college targeting strategy can overcome perceived negatives. One is cost, and the public's growing preoccupation with value for the investment of four years. Another is family history.

Love 'em or hate 'em -- and many of this city's current power brokers seemingly fall into the latter category right now -- for-profit colleges are att...

WASHINGTON — The nation's colleges are attracting record numbers of new students as more Hispanics finish high school and young adults opt to pursue...