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The California State University board chairman wants the executives' compensation to be no more than 10% above what their predecessors made.

Barack Obama offered a sneak preview tonight of what many are expecting will be a major topic of discussion when he visits Ann Arbor on Friday: college affordability.

Nothing proposed yet, but Brevard and area colleges, universities take talk to heart

California's public colleges and universities are changing too many rules unilaterally and should be more accountable to the public, the state's independent Legislative Analyst's Office said in a report released last week.

Ignoring a threatened veto, New Hampshire's House voted Wednesday to strip colleges of their right to prohibit guns on their campuses.

U.S. Rep. Polis tries to amend Stop Online Piracy Act

Last year, the Obama administration vowed to stop for-profit colleges from luring students with false promises. In an opening volley that shook the $30 billion industry, officials proposed new restrictions to cut off the huge flow of federal aid to unfit programs.

When it comes to estimating the cost of college, sticker shock may now be replaced with sticker confusion.

Tuition at Stanford University in 1980-81 was $6,285. Thirty years later, Stanford’s tuition had risen to $38,700. Tuition in 2011-12 is $40,050. If the cost of milk had grown at the same rate, a gallon of milk would now cost approximately $15.

President Obama today announced a plan that will ensure students are able to commit to higher levels of federally backed student loans.