--- title: Mutara Inc | In the news description: In the news | Higher Education Admissions and Student Success Software --- [![www.mutarainc.com](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mutara_H_Web.png?width=864&height=325&name=Mutara_H_Web.png "www.mutarainc.com")](http://mutarainc.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Blog Select Category Best practices Trends Higher Education Admissions In the news Institutional value User experience Nontraditional Community College News 2020 HEUG Enabling Technology Examples Our Journey Lead generation 2019 2025 Customer Success Holistic admissions Mobility Video 2023 Article Competency-based education Continuing Education NACAC Quote Student Success Posts about: ## In the news ![An image of some books and a judge's gavel](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Court%20Case.png) [In the news,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) [2025](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2025) ### [Why the DOJ’s Virginia Lawsuit Is a Wake-Up Call for Enrollment Leaders](https://blog.mutarainc.com/why-the-dojs-virginia-lawsuit-matters-to-enrollment-and-registrar-leaders) Today, [the **U.S. Department of Justice** filed suit against the **State of Virginia** over how the state provides tuition assistance](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-justice-department-sues-virginia-over-in-state-tuition-migrants-2025-12-30/) to certain migrant students. While the case is narrowly focused, it raises a broader issue for colleges and universities: whether long-standing approaches to residency and tuition eligibility may now face greater federal scrutiny. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/why-the-dojs-virginia-lawsuit-matters-to-enrollment-and-registrar-leaders) ![A group of students reviewing materials together](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Students%20making%20decision.png) [Article,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/article) [In the news,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) [2025](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2025) ### [How AI Is Shaping Student Enrollment Decisions in 2025](https://blog.mutarainc.com/how-ai-is-shaping-student-enrollment-decisions-in-2025) Artificial intelligence is changing the way students weigh their educational options. Many are looking more closely at programs that give them a reliable way into early-career roles. The 2025 enrollment patterns show a noticeable shift in student priorities where they are choosing programs that are clearer, more relevant, and faster to complete. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/how-ai-is-shaping-student-enrollment-decisions-in-2025) ![Image of students walking divergent paths.](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/20251112%20-%2003%20-%20Blog%20Article%20Image.png) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [In the news,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) [2025](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2025) ### [What 2025 Fall Enrollment Trends Reveal About Access and Growth](https://blog.mutarainc.com/enrollment-realignment-where-growth-is-really-happening-in-2025) On Tuesday, the National Student Clearinghouse released its [Preliminary Fall 2025 Enrollment Trends Report](https://nscresearchcenter.org/prelim-fall-enrollment-trends/), representing roughly half of all higher education institutions nationwide. The report shows total undergraduate enrollment increasing by 2.4 percent, marking another year of steady, modest growth and suggesting that overall enrollment is stabilizing. Beneath that headline, however, the data reveals a meaningful shift in where and how students are enrolling. Learners are increasingly prioritizing flexibility, affordability, and speed to credential over institutional prestige. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/enrollment-realignment-where-growth-is-really-happening-in-2025) ![Image of the seal of the white house](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/info.mutarainc.comhubfsWhite%20House%20Logo-1.png) [News,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/news) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [DOE Presidential Action - Are we in for another FAFSA fiasco?](https://blog.mutarainc.com/doe-presidential-action-are-we-in-for-another-2024-fafsa-fiasco) Yesterday, President Trump issued ["Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities"](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities/) which describes how the executive branch intends to move functions of the department of education elsewhere.  Many Financial Aid professionals still have PTSD as it relates to the rollout of the new FAFSA in 2023 (which contributed to a 9% decline in overall enrollment).  Are we on track for something similar in the next academic year? [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/doe-presidential-action-are-we-in-for-another-2024-fafsa-fiasco) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Efficiency%202.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [The 4 DOGE-focused Initiatives your Institution should kick off today](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-mutara-customers-will-meet-fl-doge-requirements-0) With today's focus on compliance and government efficiency, we expect there to be a high level of scrutiny on financial aid processes and personnel costs at public higher education institutions.  As such, we have identified 4 efficiency initiatives that institutions can kick-off to be ready. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-mutara-customers-will-meet-fl-doge-requirements-0) ![An image of a pair of scissors cutting a 100 dollar bill](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Cutting%20Costs.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [4 ways Mutara helps its customers meet FL DOGE requirements](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-mutara-customers-will-meet-fl-doge-requirements) One of the impacts expected in the higher education industry as it relates to the Florida DOGE taskforce is a high level of scrutiny on any and all spending at public higher education institutions.  Anything that doesn't support DOGE goals will most likely get cut. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-mutara-customers-will-meet-fl-doge-requirements) ![An impage showing the executive order issued by Ron Desantis on February 24, 2025](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/FL%20Doge%20Executive%20Order.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [FL DOGE task force and its impact to higher education](https://blog.mutarainc.com/florida-doge-task-force-how-this-impacts-higher-education) On February 24, 2025, Florida Governor, Ron Desantis, issued an executive order establishing a Florida version of the DOGE task force.  As this is the first DOGE initiative specifically focused on education institutions, and because Mutara works closely with several institutions that fall under it's purview, I thought I'd provide my analysis. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/florida-doge-task-force-how-this-impacts-higher-education) ![White House Logo](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/White%20House%20Logo-1.png) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [How Trump's Citizenship Executive Order will affect Higher Education](https://blog.mutarainc.com/how-trumps-citizenship-executive-order-will-affect-higher-education) On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "[Protecting the meaning and value of American Citizenship."](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/)  This executive order focused on the issue of the meaning of birthright citizenship as described in the 14th Amendment.  In the future, complying with this policy would have significant impact on the processes of admitting all students at higher education institutions. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/how-trumps-citizenship-executive-order-will-affect-higher-education) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Supreme%20Court%202.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [4 Ways the Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action will Shape Higher Ed Admissions - and How a Configurable Online Application Can Help](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-will-shape-higher-ed-admissions-and-how-a-configurable-online-application-can-help) The recent Supreme Court ruling banning the consideration of race in college admissions has sent shockwaves through the world of higher education. Institutions are now required to reevaluate their admissions policies and strategies. It is clear that the future of higher education admissions will be reshaped in four significant ways: [Joseph Miller](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/joseph-miller) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-will-shape-higher-ed-admissions-and-how-a-configurable-online-application-can-help) ![A picture of a pen pointing to a line graph](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Canva%20-%20Chart%20trend%20800x466.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [In the news,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) [2020](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2020) ### [2020 Fall Enrollment Trends -- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2020-fall-enrollment-trends-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) If you work in the higher education industry, you probably don't need a report to tell you that 2020 was a challenge for colleges and universities.  However, the most recent report put together by the National Student Clearinghouse [(link here)](https://nscresearchcenter.org/stay-informed/) gives insight into how COVID has affected enrollment in each type of school and demographic -- and it's not all doom and gloom. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2020-fall-enrollment-trends-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) [1](https://blog.mutarainc.com) [2](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news/page/2) ### Schedule a Demo #### Company - [About Mutara](https://info.mutarainc.com/about-mutara) - [Blog](https://blog.mutarainc.com) - [Privacy Policy](https://info.mutarainc.com/privacy-terms) #### Products - [Admissions Candidate Application](https://info.mutarainc.com/product-application-for-admissions) - [Non-Degree Registration and Enrollment](https://info.mutarainc.com/product-continuing-education) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mutarainc/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mutarainc) [Follow us on Facebook](mailto:info@mutarainc.com)