Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
How one Ohio initiative is boosting degree attainment for community college students
An eight-year study found 46% of students in a program with intensive advising and financial support earned a degree, compared to 31% who didn’t participate.
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Jun 27, 2025
Persistence and retention rates hit some of their highest levels in nearly a decade
Over 86% of first-year students returned to college in the spring, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By SS
Jun 27, 2025
Federal judge orders OCR to reinstate laid-off employees — for now
The reduction in force left the office "incapable of addressing the vast majority" of complaints, the ruling said.
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Jun 27, 2025
Judge strikes down National Science Foundation’s 15% funding cap for research overhead
With the new ruling, efforts to cap research overhead reimbursement have now been blocked at four federal agencies.
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Jun 26, 2025