Jay Conover, a professor of mathematics and statistics at Texas Tech University, got quite a surprise when he learned three of his former students graduated from the business school's graduate program this year.

Udacity, run by Google X research lab co-founder Sebastian Thrun, raised $105 million in "Series D" funding that valued the online education provider at $1 billion.

A new initiative aims to get more of Northeast Florida’s nearly 30,000 military servicemen and women through college and gainfully employed.

Graduates have “the most tolerant attitudes towards immigrants and benefit recipients”, even when factors such as their income and social class are taken into account.

The finances of English universities are “weakening”, with the future trend towards lower surpluses and record borrowing “unsustainable”, according to England’s funding council.

Should universities incorporate internationally focused criteria in their tenure and promotion policies?

The Department of Education unveiled a slate of executive actions it's taking to beef up accountability in the higher education accreditation system, which Education Secretary Arne Duncan said is filled with "watchdogs that don't bite."

Starting in 2017, high school graduates in one Colorado county will be able to turn to a college scholarship funded by marijuana tax.

The public -- and heck, many people in higher education -- widely assume prestigious colleges and universities provide the best quality education.

Scientists have lost some public trust by “overselling” the potential impact of their work under pressure from policymakers ...