A new book shows how our higher ed system favors the rich. Will COVID-19 make the problem even worse?
Higher Education
Master’s of None
Teachers across the country earn grad degrees to get raises. Turns out those degrees don’t improve student learning—they just fatten universities’ bottom lines.
A Look at High and Low Earning Programs of Study
New data shows which subjects pay off—and which do not.
How the University of Missouri Is Rebuilding Its Reputation
Four years ago, the school was plagued by ugly racial incidents. Now, it’s increasing access for low-income students.
Which Colleges Get Their Students to the Polls? Find out August 26
Our campus voting evaluation will return in this year’s College Guide.
A Texas-Sized Step in the Right Direction
By using endowment money to cover low-income students’ tuition, UT Austin fixes a fundamental flaw.
What Sanders and Warren Get Wrong on Free College
Their plans would bake into place the injustices of the current system. Here’s a better approach.
How College Professors Turned Into Uber Drivers
Our system of higher education has been gigafied, with depressing results.
The Department of Education Needs a Researcher On Its Rule-Making Panel
How else can the agency gauge how colleges might respond to major changes in federal policies?
Which Colleges Encourage Their Students to Vote?
These institutions show that civic engagement is alive and well on American campuses.
