NASFAA Maria Carrasco February 19, 2026 The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday released updated data on institutions’ nonpayment rates, warning that schools could be at risk of losing access to federal student assistance due to potentially high cohort default rates (CDR). ED first released data on institutions’ nonpayment rates in July last year, as part of an […]
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The College Investor Mark Kantrowitz February 11, 2026 Higher net price correlates with higher graduation rates, largely due to student resources and institutional spending power. Colleges serving more Pell Grant recipients have lower graduation rates, reflecting financial fragility rather than student ability. Selectivity predicts completion, because colleges admit students who are already more likely to […]
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Inside Higher Ed Sara Custer February 12, 2026 Universities are spending more than 50 percent less on advertising than they were 10 years ago. According to data compiled by the Postsecondary Education and Economics Research Center at American University, after peaking at $1.29 billion in 2014, advertising spending by higher education institutions dropped to $600 million in 2022. The […]
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Urban Institute Sandy Baum and Kristin Blagg February 11, 2026 Recently, the US Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking committee reached consensus on a framework for implementing a “do no harm” earnings test for students completing postsecondary programs. This test sets two thresholds for undergraduate programs: If the median earnings of an undergraduate program’s graduates don’t […]
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