At 975,110 enrollees. North Carolina ranked fifth behind red states Florida (4.73 million) and Texas (3.87 million), blue state California (1.9 million) and fellow purple state Georgia (1.52 million).

The departure of the University of Texas at Austin’s president has kindled a discussion about the pressures facing public colleges in states that have targeted higher education.

North Carolina basketball beat Kentucky to the punch for Caleb Wilson's services, a classic recruiting battle between the two ...