Colleges and universities, responding to demand for faster routes to jobs, are adding a new kind of degree: a reduced-credit bachelor’s degree that can be earned in three years instead of the usual ...

Students who started getting help from the nonprofit One Million Degrees while in high school were more likely to earn an associate degree and, on average, earned $14,000 more than their counterparts, ...

Experts suggest two main reasons for the uptick in applications: More colleges are accepting the Common App. That means students can fill out a single application and send it to as many as 20 schools.