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New law requires private colleges and universities to disclose cost information
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new law aimed at helping students better understand the cost of higher education takes effect Friday, January 1. The Disclosure Requirements for Private Colleges Act, passed in the last legislative session, requires private colleges and universities to provide students with more information about the total cost of attendance, including the …
The pandemic is compounding existing challenges at public colleges and universities in the St. Louis area
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating disturbing trends in higher education that could reshape the reach of public colleges and universities in Missouri and Illinois. Public colleges and universities were already making do with fewer students and less state aid before the pandemic. Both of these schools have fallen faster than expected in 2020. Administrators at …
Private colleges report loss of revenue and increased spending this fall
Nearly all private nonprofit institutions responding to a survey reported losses in tuition and fees, room and board, and ancillary services revenue amid the pandemic this fall, according to information released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. This fall, 85% of institutions reported a loss of revenue related to tuition and fees, …
Private Colleges Cut Tuition Fees Amid Weak Economy
When Seattle Pacific University announced he would cut tuition fees for fall 2021, cutting them by 25%, Aimee Sides and her husband were thrilled. They thought it would help their bottom line. But their freshman daughter attends the small private college with a large merit scholarship, and immediately after the announcement, the Sidese learned that …