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University of Tennessee Says New Tuition Model Paying Off

Officials at the University of Tennessee say a new tuition model that charges new students for 15 credit hours instead of 12 is paying off in more ways than one.

October 29, 2013

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College Scorecards and Affordability for Minorities

Under a new rating system, colleges would be held more accountable by the federal government and would be compared to each other through relevant data.

September 11, 2013

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U.S. News & World Report Reveals Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report released its 2014 edition of the Best Colleges yesterday, which includes rankings and data of nearly 1,800 schools nationwide.

September 10, 2013

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Social Mobility, Affordability Matter in Newly-Released College Ratings

Washington-based policy magazine releases its 2013 college rankings just days after Obama proposes federal ratings system to measure colleges and universities on their affordability and quality.

August 26, 2013

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Special Issue: STEM Education

Diverse reports on the state of STEM education and programs aimed at filling the STEM pipeline, as well as the rankings of the leading institutions awarding the most STEM-related degrees to minorities.

August 5, 2013

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Research Says Fancy College Dorms, Gyms Don’t Attract Applicants

The new study shows that students are more interested in price and prestige than in amenities.

July 15, 2013

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Latino College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites

The rate at which Latino high school graduates enrolled in college reached a record high in 2012, and it exceeded that of Whites for the first time, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows.

May 14, 2013

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4 Charged With Hazing Linked to Virginia State University Drowning

Police say four men are being charged in connection with a hazing that resulted in the drowning of a Virginia State University freshman.

April 23, 2013

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New Efficiency Rankings Validate a Changed Mindset

Florida State President Eric Barron chose to see the budget cuts as an opportunity that could benefit both the school and the students.

April 17, 2013

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Group Discusses Ways to Make College More Affordable

Panel shines the light on a variety of pressing issues in higher education, including how colleges are judged versus how they should be judged for what they produce.

October 3, 2012

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Top 100 Degree Producers, 2014

For several years now, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students.   Click the link above to discover the institutions that confer the most degrees to students of color.  Ranked institutions are searchable by institution name, state, discipline or race/ethnicity of graduates.

September 29, 2011

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Forum Panelists: U.S. Higher Education Should Discard Outdated, Elitist Practices

Panelists at a Washington discussion charged that higher education remains trapped in a past where seat time, credits and courses count for more than student learning outcomes.

September 15, 2011