U.S. colleges and universities are reeling from one of the most challenging years in recent memory. In 2025, institutions laid off more than 9,000 faculty and staff amid enrollment volatility, ...

To fully realize the promise of online learning, higher education leaders can look to adopt four key strategy drivers.

Graduate student success has been a growing priority for institutions of higher education; national data points to a lower return on investment for some programs, leaving students saddled with debt.

Martha Ball and Michael Bulander of HED discuss how higher education institutions can embed student wellness into campus design through biophilic elements, active spaces, accessible services, and ...

Across the United States, higher education is changing. Millions of people—more than 36 million, according to the National Student Clearinghouse—have started college but haven’t yet earned a degree.

As colleges and universities become more aware of the barriers to student achievement and completion, providing personalized support and engagement through one-on-one coaching has grown as a strategy ...

Historically, colleges have treated students’ academic progress as a separate realm from their cocurricular and extracurricular lives. Formal administrative divisions reflected that view, with ...

Community colleges and universities are broadening student success strategies, blending AI-powered academic advising, targeted wellness programs, and community engagement initiatives. New tools like ...

This content was created by The Chronicle’s editorial team, supported by a grant from Ascendium. Read our policies on foundation support. Read the Insights Report (pdf) Two decades ago, colleges ...

National nonprofit Complete College America (CCA) recently launched the Center for Leadership, Institutional Metrics, and Best Practices (CLIMB), with the goal of helping higher education institutions ...

St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University have announced the appointment of Nicole J. Sakraida, MEd, as vice ...

I am pleased to share our annual report from Student Success Programs. The core of this report is a detailed overview of each of our eight programs, which are the result of our internal continuous ...