Iowa private university leaders say they are worried about their peers and the setting of a dangerous precedent in the state ...

Earning a four-year degree at a two-year institution is now possible in nearly half of all states—and others are exploring ...

Instead of opening the bachelor's degree space wide open to Iowa's 15 community colleges — which presidents and ...

Iowa lawmakers are taking steps to potentially allow the state's community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs as a way to expand access to degrees as tuition costs soar at public and private ...

Iowa lawmakers are exploring a proposal to enable the state's community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs, focusing on high-demand fields and areas with limited access to higher education.

A bill now in the Iowa Legislature would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degree programs. Private colleges are opposed to the measure, saying such a move amounts to ...

Iowa community college leaders say with additional state funding they could offer some four-year degrees and it would likely increase the number of Iowans who earn a bachelor’s degree without ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Representatives of Iowa’s private colleges pushed back Tuesday against the narrative that baccalaureate degrees are sorely needed at community colleges, with ...