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Where College Students Have Set Up Pro-Palestinian Protest Encampments
by
Jessica Bryant
and Margaret Attridge
Published
June 18, 2024
![Card Thumbnail - Less Than Half of Students Feel Comfortable Expressing Political Opinions on Campus](https://cdn.statically.io/img/res.cloudinary.com/highereducation/images/f_auto,q_auto/w_424,h_250,c_fill,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/v1717701947/BestColleges.com/student-discussion-college-seminar/student-discussion-college-seminar.jpg?_i=AA)
Less Than Half of Students Feel Comfortable Expressing Political Opinions on Campus
by
Lyss Welding
Published
June 7, 2024
![Card Thumbnail - Key Insights From Three Years of Student Surveys](https://cdn.statically.io/img/res.cloudinary.com/highereducation/images/f_auto,q_auto/w_424,h_250,c_fill,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/v1717432626/BestColleges.com/college-student-discussion-in-classroom/college-student-discussion-in-classroom.jpg?_i=AA)
Key Insights From Three Years of Student Surveys
Published
June 3, 2024
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Grade Inflation in College: Trends and Why It Happens
by
Jane Nam
Published
May 23, 2024
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Skills-Based Hiring: What College Students Should Know
by
Jane Nam
Published
May 22, 2024
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The Majority of College Students Worry About AI’s Impacts on the Workforce: Survey
by
Jane Nam
Published
May 9, 2024
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More Than Half of College Students Experience Doubt About Their Choice of Major
by
Lyss Welding
Published
May 9, 2024
![Card Thumbnail - Just One-Third of Students Say College Is Worth the Cost](https://cdn.statically.io/img/res.cloudinary.com/highereducation/images/f_auto,q_auto/w_424,h_250,c_fill,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/v1714676809/BestColleges.com/college-students-walking-to-campus/college-students-walking-to-campus.jpg?_i=AA)
Just One-Third of Students Say College Is Worth the Cost
by
Lyss Welding
Updated
May 7, 2024
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Two-Thirds of College Students Disapprove of the Economy
by
Lyss Welding
Published
May 2, 2024
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