Colorado

The percentage of Pell Grant recipients at CU Boulder moved from 12% in 2008 to 16% a decade later, ranking it as fifth-lowest among all flagships in the country.

The partnership will change how students can qualify to take college classes. Until now, access has depended on a standardized test or a grade-point average.

As a community college professor, the incoming first lady is expected to bring new attention to two-year institutions.

The switch has the potential to put the university's president on notice. Mark Kennedy was a controversial selection, brought in by Republicans on a party-line vote.

The state’s low completion rate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid among high students places Colorado near the bottom in the nation — 47th overall — and well below the national average.

Cuts to part-time positions could mean fewer course offerings and larger class sizes. If cuts extend to full-time faculty positions, students will feel the impact.

The 3,300-student college so far has had 24 cases among students, faculty, and staff this fall.

Students in Colorado still see the college-entrance SAT exam as helping their admission chances at colleges that don’t require the tests.