California college grads incur less school debt than national average
For California families worried about the cost of college and how much debt their children should take on, a new report offers some good news. Graduates of California colleges and universities finish...
View ArticleTuition battles already erupting in state’s public university systems
Skirmishes have begun already on tentative proposals to increase tuition at California’s two massive public university systems for the first time in six years. Serious debate and protests – likely to...
View ArticleCalifornia’s public universities grapple with uncertain future student...
In planning for the future, California’s colleges and universities are trying to predict their enrollments five, 10 and even 20 years from now. But there is much uncertainty and disagreement over which...
View ArticleCalifornia ‘student success’ initiative slow to increase community college...
California has seen no substantial increases in community college completion rates despite passing a much-anticipated reform law and spending nearly $890 million in subsequent state appropriations, all...
View ArticleReport praises UC for enrolling low-income students; criticizes other elite...
A new national report praised University of California campuses and the University of Southern California for enrolling large numbers of low-income students who receive federal Pell grants. But the...
View ArticleFinancial aid is key to the final and often tough choice of colleges
Decision day is finally here. The SAT exam and anxious cramming are past. Admissions application essays and financial aid forms were submitted months ago. And the happy acceptances and painful...
View ArticleUC adopts limits on undergraduates from outside state, but allows some growth
The percentage of students from other states and nations will be frozen at current relatively high levels at four University of California campuses, but will be allowed to grow to 18 percent at the...
View ArticleCalifornia colleges transform remedial courses to raise graduation rates
Before Aida Tseggai could major in biology at Cal State Dominguez Hills, she had to catch up in math. She passed a non-credit remedial math class in the fall and then was offered a new pathway – a...
View ArticleCalifornia state universities add dorm rooms as strategy to raise graduation...
Finishing touches were still being put to Cal State Channel Island’s new 600-bed dormitory named Santa Rosa Village when Jazzminn Morecraft moved in last fall. Early morning construction noise was...
View Article‘A pathological optimist,’ counseling award winner urges students to pursue...
At many urban schools in California, counselors would be delighted if 67 percent of recent graduates were headed to four-year colleges and 31 percent to community colleges. But for Lynda McGee, college...
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