Pennsylvania has a numbers problem. With nearly 250 colleges and universities, including over 40 public institutions, Pennsylvania has the fourth most high
For the first time, multiple federal agencies convened by the National Science Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science will come together to lay out their public access plans.
Enrollment in the state has plummeted, but it has one of the highest ratios of institutions to students in the country. The result is fierce competition over a dwindling pool of applicants. Pennsylvania has a numbers problem.
Listen to the Chronicle’s latest virtual forum as we explore what education deserts are, the populations that live in them, and solutions to support those living there to achieve an education.
The Agriculture Department’s support of rural universities and colleges underscores how important they are to rural America. It’s also raised questions about risking taxpayer money to delay the seemingly inevitable closings of many of these institutions.