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More Are Graduating But Fewer Are Going to College

Recently released numbers out of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center suggest that college enrollment rates have actually decreased—and for the fourth straight year, all despite massive increases in federal aid for students who can’t afford tuition. The number of students enrolling in colleges and universities this year is 1.7% lower than it was last year. (The percentage of high school graduates who immediately enrolled in college fell from 69% in 2008 to 66% in 2013.)

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Black Students Excel at Top Colleges

Comparing students with similar test scores, black students at the most selective schools are more likely to graduate and earn STEM credits than their peers at less selective schools, with no difference in grades, according to data from the Department of Education.

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The Muhlenberg College Network Is a Win-Win

“In the Internet age, it doesn’t make much difference where you are in the world. So we’re thinking in terms of a network paradigm, which sees the college community as not just the campus community but the global community of students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends.”

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5 Strategies for College Success This Fall

I wish I could say my husband and I were so forward thinking when we began the college hunt with our children, but we weren’t. Having that kind of “begin with the end in mind” perspective would have been helpful to our adult children even now.

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