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    Hybrid state funding model may increase community college enrollment

    However, completion rates for degrees and certificates are not affected by the funding mechanism, researchers found.

    By Danielle McLean • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Marietta College to cut 3 dozen administrators and faculty

    The move comes after the private nonprofit in Ohio unveiled plans last year to eliminate 10 academic programs with low enrollment.

    By Lilah Burke • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Enrollment and Retention

    A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    As states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?

    Although new policies are propping up workers without degrees, experts say higher education will continue to play a role in hiring decisions and pay rates.

    By Danielle McLean • Feb. 8, 2024
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    High school senior FAFSA submissions drop almost 57% year over year, NCAN finds

    The form was available about three months later than usual, and seniors submitted roughly 676,000 forms by late January.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Baldwin Wallace University unveils job and program cuts to address budget deficit

    The private Ohio institution has operated in the red for the past two years and has seen a decline in enrollment over the last decade.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay

    The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.

    By Lilah Burke • Feb. 2, 2024
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    Colleges should extend May 1 decision deadline amid FAFSA delays, higher ed groups say

    Nine higher ed groups said institutions should provide prospective students and their families with flexibility during a tumultuous application cycle.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
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    3 takeaways from final fall 2023 enrollment counts

    The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offered insights into shifting enrollment trends at community colleges and HBCUs.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Business as a change agent for higher education

    Partnerships between businesses and higher education hold the key to pushing through the growing skepticism around the lasting value of a college degree.

    By Justin Yancy, President, Texas Business Leadership Council • Jan. 22, 2024
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    University of New Hampshire to lay off 75 employees to help save $14M

    The public institution’s president indicated more cuts could be on the horizon, including program eliminations.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
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    New York Gov. Hochul unveils direct admissions, mandatory FAFSA proposals

    The initiatives, which include admitting the top 10% of high schoolers to the state’s public systems, are part of broader efforts to boost enrollment.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Investing in DIII athletics doesn’t guarantee higher enrollment, analysis finds

    Half of Division III institutions that didn't add varsity sports or head coaches still saw their headcounts rise, the Urban Institute found.

    By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 9, 2024
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    First-year college applicants have risen 8%, suggests early Common App data

    The portal found prospective students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds have applied to college at rates outpacing their peers.

    By • Updated Dec. 21, 2023
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    Why more colleges are adopting direct admissions

    The practice — which notifies students that they’re admitted before they even apply — is taking off at public systems and some private institutions.

    By Lilah Burke • Dec. 11, 2023
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    ‘Affirmative action for well-off students’: Why early decision is under fire

    Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year. 

    By Lilah Burke • Nov. 27, 2023
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    What happened when UW-Madison lifted its out-of-state enrollment cap?

    A new working paper suggests the move brought in more tuition revenue, which was used to fund grants for low-income students.

    By Lilah Burke • Nov. 27, 2023
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    Park University to cut 16 faculty jobs and various academic programs

    The private nonprofit institution in Missouri blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for broad financial stress on the higher ed sector.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
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    SUNY grew enrollment for the first time in a decade, but it’s far from meeting state goals

    Gov. Kathy Hochul has aimed for the system to bring in 500,000 students over an unspecified period of time.

    By • Nov. 16, 2023
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    How community colleges are revamping their student onboarding process

    Institutions nationwide are overhauling how they help learners understand, select and enter a program of study.

    By Lilah Burke • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Want to see more students on college campuses? Start by modernizing the admissions process

    How higher education is breaking free from the traditional college admissions playbook.

    By Luke Skurman, CEO and Founder of Niche • Nov. 13, 2023
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    4 charts explaining international enrollment trends

    The U.S. hosted more than 1 million international students in 2022-23, an 11.5% spike compared to the year before.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Common App expands direct admissions, including partnering with Connecticut

    The online portal has started two programs, one with Connecticut institutions and a second with 70 other U.S. colleges.

    By • Nov. 2, 2023
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    Fall 2023 enrollment trends in 5 charts

    We’re breaking down some of the biggest developments this term, based on initial figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

    By • Updated Nov. 8, 2023
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    Moody’s: Enrollment hinges on programs aligning with student interests

    Subjects like computer and information sciences have attracted more students in recent years, but they can be expensive to expand and upgrade.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    US accounting degree graduates plunge 7.4%

    Students snub accounting for reasons ranging from its comparatively low pay to tough requirements for certification, according to financial executives.

    By Jim Tyson • Oct. 19, 2023