Research in Higher Education

Through our Thought Leadership Galleries and Annual Educational Trends Reports we strive to engage these topics in an original way, blending proprietary research, op-ed content, expert panels, and resource collections.
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Students Stressed Out Due to Coronavirus, New Survey Finds

Students Stressed Out Due to Coronavirus, New Survey Finds

Staff Writers

by Staff Writers

Updated July 6, 2022

Only 31% of College Students Believe 2020 Will Be a Free and Fair Election

Only 31% of College Students Believe 2020 Will Be a Free and Fair Election

Reece Johnson

by Reece Johnson

Updated December 9, 2021

Over 6 in 10 Business Leaders Have Slowed College Hiring Due to COVID-19

Over 6 in 10 Business Leaders Have Slowed College Hiring Due to COVID-19

Staff Writers

by Staff Writers

Updated January 21, 2022

Online Education Trends Report

Online Education Trends Report

Melissa Venable, Ph.D.

by Melissa Venable, Ph.D.

Updated August 5, 2025

College Enrollment Trends and Statistics: 2024-2025

College Enrollment Trends and Statistics: 2024-2025

Lyss Welding

by Lyss Welding

Updated August 1, 2025

Largest Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Largest Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Lyss Welding

by Lyss Welding

Updated May 21, 2024

First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

Jane Nam

by Jane Nam

Updated July 24, 2025

160 Colleges With No Application Fee

160 Colleges With No Application Fee

Jordan Stewart-Rozema, Ph.D.

by Jordan Stewart-Rozema, Ph.D.

Updated July 9, 2025

Tracking College Closures and Mergers

Tracking College Closures and Mergers

Evan Castillo

by Evan Castillo

Updated July 23, 2025

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