International 'Leapfrogging'
In 1970, 29 percent of the world's college students were enrolled in the United States, which had 6 percent of the world's population. But 2006, the United States enrolled only 12 percent of the world's students. Read more...

Gebühren de luxe
Ziehen Privatunis Studenten das Geld aus der Tasche - oder zahlt sich die Investition in hohe Gebühren aus? Studenten müssen entscheiden, wie viel ihnen persönliche Betreuung wert ist. Mehr lesen...

Overseas Study Is Down, and the Economy Takes the Blame
For the first time in more than a decade, American colleges are reporting a drop in the number of students traveling overseas to study, and the economy is to blame. Read more...

Kassandras Bachelor
Die Reform ist gescheitert, heißt es oft. Tatsächlich war sie dringend nötig. Wenn im Oktober die Vorlesungen an den Universitäten beginnen, wird auch das Thema Bachelor wieder auf den Tisch kommen. Mehr lesen...

International Admissions Fall
For the first time since 2004, admission of international students to U.S. graduate schools has declined, and students from India and South Korea are applying in significantly fewer numbers as well, according to a report released today by the Council of Graduate Schools. Read more...

Zahl der Studienanfänger ohne Abitur steigt
In Deutschland nehmen immer mehr Menschen ohne Abitur ein Studium auf. Zwischen 1997 und 2007 hat sich ihr Anteil an den Erstsemestern verdoppelt. Mehr lesen...

New Publication Sizes Up the International Student Market
Ramped up recruitment efforts by countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia could begin to erode the United States' position as the premier destination for international study, according to a new issue brief from the Center for International Initiatives (CII) at the American Council on Education (ACE). Read more...

Growth in International Enrollments Slows at U.S. Graduate Schools
The growth in international-student enrollments at U.S. graduate schools leveled off considerably in 2008, while enrollments of domestic graduate students spiked, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools. Read more...

A Portrait of STEM Majors
From new federal grant programs to angst-ridden reports to Congressional scrutiny, concern has accelerated without pause in recent years about whether the United States is drawing enough young people to study science and technology fields in college. Read more...

California's higher education system could face decline
The state's budget cuts to the three-tiered system -- UC, Cal State and community colleges -- may threaten the system's world-class reputation and the future of a generation of students. Read more...