Reported by Education Dive, students can now earn an associate degree in automotive technology from… Subaru.

Reported by EducationDive, a 2017 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report showed that white students in Illinois have a 6-year graduation rate of 66%, compared to 36% of black students, and 48% of Latino students.

Reported by EdSurge, The University of Washington’s Dr. Stefan Stoll offers online office hours so popular that up to 2/3 of his students attend them prior to exams. These sessions can be recorded for posterity for those students unable to make them, and Dr. Stoll believes the slightly more anonymous online office hours environment may make it easier for apprehensive students to ask and have their questions answered.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, a study distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows many research attempts to “nudge” students into behavioral modification aren’t creating meaningful academic improvements. These interventions have included personalized faculty communications, incentivizing additional study time and group work, and providing students with online study tips.

Reported by EAB, the U.S. Department of Education plans to add median salary and debt information at the program level to the existing College Scorecard.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, edX is launching nine new degree programs with institutions including Indiana University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California San Diego, and Arizona State University.

Reported by EAB, Carleton College economist Nathan Grawe predicts that the traditional college-age population in the U.S. will drop by 15% between 2025 and 2029.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, students from the state of Pennsylvania graduate with an average debt of more than $36k, $8k more than the national average.

Reported by EAB, the U.S. Department of Education recently launched the app, myStudentAid, to help make FAFSA completion easier than ever. Because the research sadly shows that students most likely to benefit from the FAFSA are also the least likely to complete it.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Chinese companies are actively attempting to buy U.S. colleges and universities, including most recently, Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.