Half of students don’t finish online degrees in eight years
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Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed Read more
The College Fix recently obtained more than 60,000 college students’ contact information from two public Wisconsin universities through public records requests. Read more
When Nhan Tong, a freshman majoring in computer science at USC, arrived on campus in the fall, he was excited to join social clubs, discover a new passion and make some college friends. Read more
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Many scholars say they’re not giving certain assignments and are being careful in what they say to students—and to one another. Read more
2U’s decision to shut down its coding boot camps is the latest sign that changes are afoot in the alternative credentials sector. Read more
Ivy Leaguers ramp up Capitol Hill activity ahead of presidential inauguration Read more
Universities across the U.S. are preventing students from earning a degree in less than four years by accepting fewer Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credits, a recent report by the Progressive Policy Institute found. Read more
The fall of 2023 marked the first turnaround period for college enrollment in a decade, new research proclaims. Here’s a look at that data. Read more
The U.S. Department of Education has fined a Michigan college $2.5 million for years of “substantial misrepresentation” of career outcomes. Read more