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Higher Ed Insider - 6/5/26

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-16 Intelligence for the College Journey Edition 2026-16 · June 6, 2026 Hurwitz Consulting Higher Ed Insider College Admissions & Higher Education Intelligence NH Edition 2026-16 · May 26 – June 4, 2026 © 2026 Hurwitz Consulting hurwitzadmissions.com · nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 By the Numbers — Edition 2026-16 60+ Colleges now requiringSAT/ACT for Fall 2027 18.6M Spring 2026 totalpostsecondary enrollment 4.3% Decline in internationalgraduate...

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 Intelligence for Families Navigating Higher Education NH HIGHER ED INSIDER Dr. Nathan Hurwitz · Hurwitz Consulting NH EDITION 2026-15 | MAY 19–23, 2026 | © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING www.hurwitzadmissions.com · nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 BY THE NUMBERS — EDITION 2026-15 6.52% Federal undergrad loan rate, 2026–27 20% Drop in MIT grad admissions, 2026–27 $10K Projected total tuition, Khan TED Institute 275M Users exposed in Canvas data breach...

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 Intelligence for Families Navigating Higher Education NH HIGHER ED INSIDER Dr. Nathan Hurwitz · Hurwitz Consulting NH EDITION 2026-15 | MAY 19–23, 2026 | © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING www.hurwitzadmissions.com · nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 BY THE NUMBERS — EDITION 2026-15 6.52% Federal undergrad loan rate, 2026–27 20% Drop in MIT grad admissions, 2026–27 $10K Projected total tuition, Khan TED Institute 275M Users exposed in Canvas data breach...

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 | Apr 28 – May 1, 2026 Higher Education Intelligence for Families & Guidance Professionals NH HIGHER ED INSIDER Intelligence · Analysis · Action Edition 2026-15 · Apr 28 – May 1, 2026 · © 2026 Hurwitz Consulting www.hurwitzadmissions.com · nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 BY THE NUMBERS — EDITION 2026-15 May 1 National Decision Day $20K New Parent PLUS Cap/Year 35% Global F-1 Visa Denial Rate $2.7B Harvard Funding at Stake 8,000 Student Visas...

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Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-17 INTELLIGENCE FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS NH HIGHER ED INSIDER Dr. Nathan Hurwitz · Hurwitz Consulting EDITION 2026-17 · APRIL 21–25, 2026 © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 BY THE NUMBERS — EDITION 2026-17 $2.7B Harvard funding freeze appealed to First Circuit 93 Programs "sunsetted" at Syracuse University 35% Global F-1 visa denial rate — decade high in 2025 May 20 Deadline to...

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 | April 17–21, 2026 Intelligence for Families Navigating College Admissions NH HIGHER ED INSIDER by Dr. Nathan Hurwitz EDITION 2026-15 · APRIL 17–21, 2026 · © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING www.hurwitzadmissions.com · nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 By the Numbers — Edition 2026-15 $2.7B Harvard funding freeze appealed 36% Public trust in higher ed (Gallup) 4.2% Yale acceptance rate, Class of 2030 7.7M Federal student loan borrowers in default 151...

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Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 Intelligence for Families Navigating College Admissions NH HIGHER ED INSIDER By Dr. Nathan Hurwitz · Hurwitz Consulting EDITION 2026-15 · APRIL 7–11, 2026 · © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING www.hurwitzadmissions.com | nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com | (203) 613-9262 By the Numbers — Edition 2026-15 $2.6B DOJ seeks Harvard repayment 17% Drop in new intl. enrollment 93 Programs cut at Syracuse 17 States block admissions data demand $7B Estimated econ. loss from intl....

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Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-15 Intelligence for Families Navigating College Admissions NH HIGHER ED INSIDER By Dr. Nathan Hurwitz · Hurwitz Consulting EDITION 2026-15 · APRIL 7–11, 2026 · © 2026 HURWITZ CONSULTING www.hurwitzadmissions.com | nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com | (203) 613-9262 By the Numbers — Edition 2026-15 $2.6B DOJ seeks Harvard repayment 17% Drop in new intl. enrollment 93 Programs cut at Syracuse 17 States block admissions data demand $7B Estimated econ. loss from intl....

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-14 Vol. I, Issue 14 · Edition 2026-14 March 30 – April 3, 2026 College Admissions Intelligence Higher Ed Insider Curated higher education intelligence for families navigating college today NH Dr. NathanHurwitz Editor-in-Chief Edition 2026-14 · March 30 – April 3, 2026 © 2026 Hurwitz Consulting ✉ nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · 🌐 hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 This Week By the Numbers Apr. 25 Deadline for federal agencies to insert anti-DEI clauses in...

Higher Ed Insider — Edition 2026-13 Vol. I, Issue 13 · Edition 2026-13 March 23–27, 2026 College Admissions Intelligence Higher Ed Insider Curated higher education intelligence for families navigating college today NH Dr. NathanHurwitz Editor-in-Chief Edition 2026-13 · March 23–27, 2026 © 2026 Hurwitz Consulting ✉ nathan@hurwitzadmissions.com · 🌐 hurwitzadmissions.com · (203) 613-9262 This Week By the Numbers $1.7T Student loan portfolio moving to Treasury $5.5B Pell Grant shortfall FY 2026...