Pittsburgh Higher Education

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  Opening the Books

  

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  Investigating how Pittsburgh’s wealthiest universities, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, invest their billions ​​This series explores the complex web of university finances. From scrutinizing overseas investments to probing how endowments are being tapped, we bring to light the financial maneuvers shaping academia.

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  Hey, students: Here’s how to get off campus, enjoy Pittsburgh

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  With 29 colleges and universities in and around Pittsburgh, students enrolled in higher education regionally total around 145,000 — the equivalent of …

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  Each year, scores of accepted students drop out before college starts. What’s behind the college ‘melt?’

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  Lynnsie Hagman is a first-generation college student. When she was preparing to graduate high school, she had no idea how to complete the Free …

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  Despite improvements in financial aid, earning a degree in prison remains difficult

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  Tiant Mitchell tried attending college almost 20 years ago. The then-teenager from Braddock had recently been released from juvenile detention when …

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  From Pittsburgh to professional life: Where are college graduates now?

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  What’s it like to be a college graduate these days? It depends on who you ask. Recent graduates have navigated a life-changing pandemic. Some entered …

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  NCAA settlement may pressure schools to pay out millions to top athletes. Will Pitt keep up?

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  Each year, football and basketball players at the University of Pittsburgh perform for thousands of ticket-holding fans and television viewers. They …