The Growing Imbalance
The Delta Project released a report indicating that "states and institutions are spending money in areas that may not be in line with the public priority of preparing more graduates."  The study addresses operating expenses including instructional costs and notes that tuition increase significantly outpaces increases in direct instructional spending.

Why the Rich Universities Get Richer
This report summarizes a new study on endowment investment management, finding that the endowments of elite universities are growing dramatically faster than endowments overall.

Achievement Trap: How America Is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families
This publication describes the unique higher education experience of high-achieving lower-income students, who too often are thought to be able to fend for themselves when the facts show otherwise.

Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The number of Latino college students is growing. This publication explains Hispanic-serving institutions and the role they will play in expanding access and success for Latinos in higher education.

Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
This report examines why Latino students enroll at Hispanic-serving institutions and what influences the college choices of Latinos at HSIs.

               

College grads face tougher job market Christian Science Monitor May 5th, 2008

Many students don't have access to loans Community College Times May 3rd, 2008

Government Seeks to Buy Student Loans New York Times Apr. 23rd, 2008

Students protest proposed budget cuts to higher education San Francisco Chronicle Apr. 22nd, 2008

Credit Crunch Goes To College Forbes Apr. 15th, 2008

HSI Leaders Appeal For Increased Funding Diverse Issues in Higher Education Apr. 15th, 2008

Presidential Politics The Oregonian Apr. 13th, 2008

Fewer Options Open to Pay for Costs of College New York Times Apr. 12th, 2008

College Isn't Worth a Million Dollars Inside Higher Ed Apr. 7th, 2008