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As enrollments dwindle and colleges close, towns hope developers will revive abandoned campuses

by Henry Epp
Jun 1, 2023
It isn't easy to find buyers for typical cinder-block campus buildings.
Southern Vermont College called this mansion in Bennington, Vermont home for 40 years, until it closed in 2019. Now, a real estate developer wants to turn it into a luxury resort.
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After high school years interrupted by COVID, students calculate the cost of college differently

by Stephanie Hughes
May 25, 2023
This spring, there were 14.2 million undergraduates in the U.S., about 9% fewer than in spring 2019.
This spring, there were 9% fewer undergraduate students in the U.S. than there were in spring 2019.
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Another small college closes as declining enrollment and a hot job market bite

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 12, 2023
More than half a dozen have announced they're closing over the past year or so.
A hot job market and other factors have driven a record decline in college enrollment starting in 2019, which particularly affects small colleges.
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What would happen if everyone just stopped paying their student debt? 

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 24, 2023
U.S. borrowers hold a collective $1.8 trillion in both public and private student loans.
Student loan borrowers gathered near The White House at the beginning of the pandemic, telling President Joe Biden to cancel student debt.
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If retirement isn't your thing just yet, what about ... college?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Mar 24, 2023
Some schools are creating college programs for adults who've finished one career — and may want to use their past experience to give back to their communities.
Students in CU Denver's Change Makers program during an evening class.
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Why colleges may soon have more midcareer students

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 14, 2023
Chris Farrell discusses college programs that may portend a return to class for older workers, making the schools "centers for lifelong learning."
Pilot programs for experienced workers at Harvard, Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Austin offer a glimpse at the possible future of continuing education.
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Harvard Medical School is the latest institution to opt out of U.S. News rankings

by Stephanie Hughes
Jan 19, 2023
Harvard Med joins a number of prestigious schools boycotting the rankings, saying education is too complex to be ranked numerically.
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Biden student loan plan would let borrowers pay less, get forgiveness faster

by Stephanie Hughes
Jan 10, 2023
People who borrowed less than $12,000 for undergrad schooling could have debt forgiven after making regular payments for a decade.
Under the regulations, people who borrowed less than $12,000 for their undergraduate education could receive debt forgiveness after making regular payments for a decade.
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Community colleges continue to see a drop in academic staffing

by Stephanie Hughes
Dec 21, 2022
It's often hard for community colleges to recruit instructors because of competition from other job opportunities that pay more.
Community colleges often compete for faculty with four-year universities, which usually can offer higher wages, lighter teaching workloads and more full-time jobs. 
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Foreign students — who often pay full tuition — are returning to U.S. colleges and universities

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 16, 2022
International students are more likely to pay sticker price for a degree.
Students abroad frequently seek out higher education in the U.S. And American colleges are seeking them out, too.
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