Simmons College's online gambit starts to pay off

Simmons College’s shift toward online graduate degree programs, controversial as the move has been among some alumni, is showing results financially.Net of student aid, the women-focused college brought in $119 million in tuition and fees in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, a 22 percent increase over the previous year, according to recently released financial records. Most of the gains came from online tuition and fees, which nearly doubled year-over-year to $45 million.Simmons has significantly