Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
Stanford University expects layoffs in coming year
The private nonprofit is cutting $140 million from its budget as it grapples with “significant budget consequences” from federal policy shifts.
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Jun 28, 2025
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.
By SS
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.
By SS
Jun 27, 2025