As America struggles to recover from the Great Recession, college students are suffering from the growing economic chasm it left behind. Instead of being a springboard for poor students to start a new ...

Most students view diet as central to mental health, energy, and academic performance — yet three-in-four report their campuses lack healthy options WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. — The summer after ninth grade, Zoey Griffith found herself in an unfamiliar setting: a dorm on the Morehead State University campus. There, she'd spend the months before her sophomore ...

・Stop calling yourself "broke". If you carry the “poor college student” label, you’ll aim for low-paying work and miss bigger opportunities. ・Build skills that solve problems. Skills open doors to ...

For many college students, attending a four-year university is an expensive endeavor, often involving student loans and financial aid to ensure enrollment. Expenses pile up along with workloads, ...

More than 40% of higher education students are older than 22, and almost 70% are holding down jobs while taking courses, finds a new report on the "new majority" college student. Nontraditional ...

A 2025 survey of 5,000 undergraduates by Inside Higher Ed, supported by Generation Lab, found that the greatest share of students rated their nutrition at college as average (44 percent), with an ...

Seven in 10 college students say most or nearly all students on their college campus feel welcomed, valued and supported, according to a July 2025 survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab. Fewer ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. MOREHEAD, Ky. — The summer after ...