Community colleges added nearly twice as many undergrads last fall as four-year schools.

As tuition costs at top American universities surge past $90,000 annually, a growing number of students are rejecting the traditional four-year route in favor of affordable two-year associate degrees.

A two-year degree can deliver four-year-degree earnings if you pick the right field. Here's which associate degree programs pay off.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is seeking approval to offer two-year associate degrees to some students who aren't able to finish a four-year bachelor degree program. The university still needs ...