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Transfer enrollment steadies in fall 2021 after sharp declines the prior year
Transfer student enrollment fell by less than 1%, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Associations challenge selectivity in college admissions, call for simplified policies
Research from NASFAA and NACAC provides a policy blueprint for more equitable enrollment and financial aid procedures.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Students less likely to attend college if they didn't think their families could pay
About a third of 11th graders indicated their families couldn't afford to send them to college. They ended up enrolling in much lower numbers.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 14, 2022 -
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Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic
Enrollment was 6.6% lower this fall than it was two years earlier, according to final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2022 -
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Iowa regents vote to no longer require SAT or ACT scores from applicants
The state board of regents unanimously approved the admissions policy change, setting up another success for the national test-optional movement.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 12, 2022 -
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Top-ranked colleges illegally conspire to limit financial aid offers, lawsuit alleges
Five former students say 16 selective colleges violated antitrust laws, artificially raising the price of attendance and favoring wealthy students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2022 -
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Disruptions in hands-on programs contributed to enrollment drop at community colleges
Course upheaval in male-dominated fields is linked to enrollment declines, an NBER working paper found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 10, 2022 -
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Sponsored by MongooseStrategies for recruiting first-generation college students
The competition between colleges and universities looking to attract first-generation students is fierce. So what strategies should you use to attract them?
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New York's governor shares ambitious new vision for SUNY
The plan calls for boosting enrollment to 500,000 students but could pit newly designated flagships against others in the 64-campus system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Deep Dive7 higher education trends to watch in 2022
Politics bleeding into college operations, new regulatory action, continued expansion of online ed and more are stories we'll be following in 2022.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022 -
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How can colleges convince admitted students to enroll?
Schools must use resources effectively and avoid expensive, personalized approaches for students who are unlikely to commit, a new EAB report says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022 -
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Arizona scholarship to start covering tuition for low-income students attending 4-year universities
The promise program is meant to boost college enrollment in a state where just 17% of current 9th graders are on pace to have four-year degrees by 2029.
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Harvard's extension of test-optional admissions signals policy is here to stay
The university will not require entrance exams for four more years, and U of Kansas is offering new admissions pathways without the tests.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Stable outlooks issued for higher ed as inflation undercuts revenue increases
Moody's Investors Service projects operating revenue rising by 4% to 6% in 2022, but labor shortages and inflation are likely to drive up spending.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Northeast Ohio colleges aim to tackle 'stranded credits' in a bid to reenroll students
A regional partnership forged by a consulting and research group comes with high hopes for duplication elsewhere.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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The ABA allowed the GRE for law school admissions. Will it improve diversity?
A contentious battle over alternatives to the LSAT had law schools waiting for more clarity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Hoped-for gap year enrollment boom turns out to be a bust
Report dashes hopes that members of the high school class of 2020 who didn't immediately go to college would enroll this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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42% of stopped-out young adults cited financial reasons for leaving college, survey finds
The longer former students stay away, the less likely they are to return to college.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Share of Common App colleges requiring admissions tests continues to plummet
Data through mid-November also suggests a rebound from declining application numbers earlier in the pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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ColumnWhy one college is pledging to pay half of its students' loans
Cornell College officials are hoping a promise to pay up to $12,000 of debt for 65 graduates will help them stay in school.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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Update shows undergraduate enrollment decline growing to 3.5% this fall
Declines were particularly steep at community colleges and for-profit institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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5 charts breaking down the decline in international enrollment
We analyzed annual figures from the Open Doors report on international educational exchange to understand trends playing out in the sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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International enrollment fell 15% last academic year — but signs point to a rebound ahead
The annual Open Doors report paints a dismal picture for higher ed, but surveyed institutions say new international enrollment increased 68% this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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University of Austin shared a worldview, but does it have a business plan?
Startup liberal arts university says it aims to recenter education on the pursuit of truth. Experts will watch whether it can be financially sustainable.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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South Carolina governor uses federal relief funding for tuition-free technical college
Gov. Henry McMaster set aside $17 million for the program and urged the state legislature to invest $124 million more to maintain it through June 2024.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021
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