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Tech CEOs say skip college as Virginia explores shorter degrees

New visa rules loom as Virginia loses international students

A column chart that shows new international student enrollments at U.S. colleges by school year from 2015 to 2025. Enrollments fell from 301 thousand in 2015 to 146 thousand in 2020, rebounded to 299 thousand in 2023, then declined to an estimated 230 thousand in 2025.

New international student enrollments at U.S. colleges

Data: Open Doors, IIE; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios

Virginia colleges race to build AI-ready campuses

What Richmond readers wish they knew before college

Virginia students pivot to STEM, health degrees

Virginia's public colleges and their mascots

Virginia colleges see shift in top majors since 2004

Richmond's college grad rate beats national average

A chart showing the change in the share of population over 25 that has attained a bachelor's degree or higher by metro area from 2015-2019 to 2020-2024. Overall, there's been a 3.6% increase in degree holders. The largest increases have been in Durham, N.C. (8.1%), New Haven, Conn. (7%) and Austin (6.1%). In the Richmond metro area, there's been an increase from 37.4% to 41.1%.

Change in share of population with a bachelor's degree or higher

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

A nostalgic dive into Richmond's legendary college bars

Virginia parents spend thousands on kids' college dorms

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Dorm rooms are tiny. The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dorm decor economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/26/dorm-room-moving-taskrabbit" data-vars-content-id="c71497b1-7106-4208-8848-c50bef312a37" data-vars-headline="Virginia parents spend thousands on kids&#x27; college dorms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/06/26/dorm-room-moving-taskrabbit" target="_self">dorm decor economy</a> is not.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="College dorms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/dorm-decorations-kids-parents" data-vars-content-id="c71497b1-7106-4208-8848-c50bef312a37" data-vars-headline="Virginia parents spend thousands on kids&#x27; college dorms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/dorm-decorations-kids-parents" target="_self">College dorms</a> are increasingly becoming customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments, fueled by viral TikTok tours and hauls. <ul><li>Some parents are even hiring designers for makeovers that include remote-controlled chandeliers and cost up to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$20,000." data-vars-click-url="https://people.com/mom-charges-20k-for-viral-dorm-room-makeovers-exclusive-11787196" data-vars-content-id="c71497b1-7106-4208-8848-c50bef312a37" data-vars-headline="Virginia parents spend thousands on kids&#x27; college dorms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://people.com/mom-charges-20k-for-viral-dorm-room-makeovers-exclusive-11787196" target="_blank">$20,000.</a></li></ul>

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