President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at improving outcomes in higher education by holding college and university accreditors more accountable.
"Accreditors – the gatekeepers that decide which colleges and universities can access over $100 billion in annual Federal student loans and Pell Grants – have routinely approved low-quality institutions, ultimately failing students, families, and American taxpayers," the order reads. "Accreditors have failed to ensure quality, with a national six-year undergraduate graduation rate of just 64% in 2020."
Trump Order Overhauls Higher Education Accreditation Process
