Why the cultivation of the mind is at odds with “passion” and “engagement.”

Outstanding student loan debt now stands at over a trillion dollars, and millions of borrowers are in dire straits.

The data point to serious financial trouble on the horizon for non-elite colleges. This could be a good thing in the long term.

Law schools are responding to reduced demand by offering more financial aid, lowering admission standards, or lowering tuition. But market forces will force much bigger changes than that on legal education over the long term.

Colleges are doubling down on luxurious housing even as student loan debt mounts. Most troubling is that states are using bonds to finance new construction.

College isn’t for everyone—especially in its current form—but good jobs are hard to find if you pass on the B.A. But could Google be leading the way toward a shift in hiring practices?

How much do employers actually care what students learn in college? According to a new podcast with GMU’s Bryan Caplan, not much.

In the past month alone, two studies have confirmed that administrative hiring has skyrocketed over the past few decades and has contributed significantly to the rise in tuition. Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds has some good ideas for how the higher-ed industry can reverse this trend.