How to Get From Bravery to Victory

by Debra Dickerson August 28, 2022August 28, 2022

A former war correspondent sees the civil rights movement as a kind of military campaign—and helps us envision how to win the current war for democracy.

College Guide

A Note on Methodology: 4-Year Colleges and Universities

by The Editors August 28, 2022August 28, 2022

To establish the set of colleges included in the rankings, we started with the 1,594 colleges in the 50 states that are listed in the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and have a 2021 Carnegie basic classification of doctoral, master’s, and baccalaureate colleges, are not exclusively graduate colleges, participate in […]

April/May/June 2022

Near the Mexican Border, Texas University Uses Value and Smarts to Help Students Stay Enrolled

by Anne Kim April 3, 2022April 3, 2022

By keeping tuition low and offering generous aid to its Hispanic student body, The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley has lessons for the rest of the country.

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

Where Does the Build Back Better Act Leave Higher Education?

by Matthew Cooper November 5, 2021January 12, 2022

Despite the loss of free community college, President Biden’s $40 billion plan for colleges and universities—plus a big increase for national service—will help America’s students.

Featured, Higher Education, Political Animal

Our 2021 College Rankings Are Out: See How Your School Did

by The Editors August 30, 2021January 9, 2022

The Washington Monthly rates how well schools graduate low-income students, produce groundbreaking scholarship, and encourage students to serve their country.