The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has published a preliminary state-by-state list of maximum in-state tuition and fees, a tally that serves as an early indicator of how much the new GI Bill may cost the federal government. The numbers contain some surprises and bode well for both veterans and the private colleges they may wish to attend.
Boston Belmont University believes in the personal touch. Before freshmen start classes this fall, the Christian institution in Nashville will have had multiple personal contacts with the students...
Compensation (pay plus benefits) has grown the fastest for leaders of research institutions, many of which are larger, richer, and more complex than other kinds of institutions.
Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was the highest paid private college president in 2007-2008, according to a report published today by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Private colleges in Pennsylvania already face difficult finances and unpredictable enrollments as the recession cuts into both their own endowments and what families can afford.
In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.
The financial crisis that began last year has shaken higher-education systems throughout the nine states in the Northeast, totting budget cuts on public universities and shrinking the endowments of the region's many private colleges.
Presidents of a number of colleges vowed in November to take a pay cut or otherwise give back part of their earnings as a way to help buffer their schools against the struggling economy.