In a time of enrollment crunch, universities have a moral and existential obligation to serve the one student population that’s growing. We tracked how good a job they’re doing.
University of Texas
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
Near the Mexican Border, Texas University Uses Value and Smarts to Help Students Stay Enrolled
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.
Posted inEducation, Featured, Higher Education, Political Animal
A Texas-Sized Step in the Right Direction
By using endowment money to cover low-income students’ tuition, UT Austin fixes a fundamental flaw.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2018, Magazine
How Rich Universities Waste Their Endowments
A gusher of oil money has made the University of Texas one of the richest institutions in the country—but hardly any of it goes to financial aid.
