In her new book, "Don't Go Back to School," author Kio Stark discusses why scores of people think traditional higher education is a waste of money.

U.S. News & World Report has released its first-ever rankings of the 'Best Online Education Programs for Veterans'. A look at the market and the sometimes predatory companies taking advantage of vets.

As getting into college becomes ever more competitive, more students are spending the summers creating fodder for college applications.

California Governor Jerry Brown is looking to join other states in basing funding increases at public universities on measures like higher graduation rates.

EdX, a Harvard-MIT project, will offer essay grading software to colleges free of charge. You might imagine that teachers and professors would embrace the labor saving. But, not all do.

In July, interest rates on some federal student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent — and students are scrambling to stop the change.

Given the dismal outlook of State budgets across the country, public universities will have to find a way to compete for talent with fewer resources than their private counterparts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to institute rules for certain non-bank loan servicers. What’s the likely result of the rules for borrowers and the industry?

This week, a faculty vote of confidence in NYU's President highlights the conflict over the increasingly corporate role of the university president.