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University tuition in the United States is notoriously expensive — so much so that Americans currently have over $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. But now,…

For first-generation students, the hidden curriculum—the unstated norms, policies and expectations students need to know in higher education—can be a barrier to participating in high-impact practices,…

Just over one in 10 higher education institutions enroll at least 20 percent international students. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | skynesher/E+/Getty Images Colleges and…

DENVER—The 1,500 student affairs professionals filling the ballroom at the downtown Hyatt Regency had gathered in unity and commiseration, looking for support to tackle the mounting…

Mindful of the role student mental health plays in persistence and retention, colleges have created new facilities and services to encourage them to focus on their…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.Take addition. It’s a straightforward operation: One…

Over 820,000 undergraduates are connected to the U.S. military, including those who are actively serving or enlisted in the National Guard, former service members and spouses,…

An estimated 57 percent of college students cannot complete their degree on time because their institution does not offer required courses during days and times—or in a…

MIT graduate student Alex Kachkine once spent nine months meticulously restoring a damaged baroque Italian painting, which left him plenty of time to wonder if technology…

Just over half of student loan borrowers consider themselves financially insecure, while about three-quarters said they had experienced an adverse financial event, like skipping a bill,…