Funds must be spent in specific ways and won’t fill the gap left by cuts, says Elizabeth Popp Berman of the University of Michigan.

Counselors offer services like essay editing, extracurricular guidance and university visit scheduling — sometimes for a six figure price.

Colleges provide economic and social benefits for their surrounding communities.

China’s job hunters say there are fewer decent jobs and more applicants, whether they’re seeking manual work or office positions.

When enrollment declined during the pandemic, two-year institutions boosted support for continuing students.

“You could teach the entire history of American architectural style just using dormitories,” says Carla Yanni of Rutgers University.

At 5.3%, the unemployment rate for young university graduates is at its highest in around three years, said New York Fed economist Richard Deitz.

For-profit colleges sell a promise of success to marginalized groups, but often haven’t delivered. Now, they may have to pay for it.

During the pandemic, many colleges cut costs by taking their magazines entirely online. Since then, there’s been a big shift back to print. 

Divestment might not move the needle on government or corporate policy, but it could shift “hearts and minds,” says Alison Taylor of NYU.