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No 'quick turnaround in sight': Report finds enrollment losses continue
Early data shows declines this spring, with steeper drops among undergraduates at public four-year institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 11, 2021 -
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Community college enrollment sank this fall. But some programs fared better than others.
Two-year schools strived to keep students cooking, welding and undertaking other hands-on training even as the pandemic limited course options.
By Charlotte West • March 9, 2021 -
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There's more to PASSHE's budget woes than enrollment declines
Anemic state support and intense competition have also contributed to the Pennsylvania system's financial plight.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2021 -
Common App: Interest in selective schools soars among international and first-gen students
The increase comes as the majority of the roughly 900 colleges using the service have waived standardized testing requirements.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 2, 2021 -
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Moody's predicts continued demand for graduate programs
Colleges that can deliver targeted offerings quickly are best positioned to benefit from that interest, the credit rating agency notes.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 8, 2021 -
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Colleges get a crash course in digital recruiting during the pandemic
Enrollment professionals say recent virtual trends will stick around this year and beyond. Whether colleges take full advantage of them is another matter.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 29, 2021 -
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Common App data shows applications are up, but only for some colleges
Submissions to larger and more selective universities drove the increase, and certain student demographics are still lagging.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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In a year without admissions tests, elite college applications balloon
More than 100,000 students applied to NYU this year. But experts say such schools are outliers and other data shows a more complex landscape.
By Hallie Busta • Updated March 25, 2021 -
U of California groups recommend Smarter Balanced test to replace SAT, ACT
Officials were mulling whether the system could create a new entrance exam by 2025.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2021 -
New York Gov. Cuomo pitches priority college admission for nurses
The proposal comes as the U.S. healthcare system grapples with nursing shortages while battling the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 11, 2021 -
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Does an accreditation sanction hurt colleges' enrollment?
A recent study of SACSCOC schools found a correlation, but its author says more research is needed to determine the root causes.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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College transfer student enrollment dropped 8.1% this fall
Online schools made inroads with stopped-out students despite widespread declines, final data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2020 -
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Colleges enrolled nearly 500,000 fewer students this fall
Final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse also break down the losses by major.
By Hallie Busta • Updated March 25, 2021 -
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Southern New Hampshire sets annual tuition at $10K and $15K for in-person degrees
The university teased the change earlier this year as a way to make college more affordable in the pandemic's wake.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020 -
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Declines in high school graduates may not be as bad as expected: report
Rising graduation rates among students of color are partly driving the trend, though it's unclear how the pandemic will affect projections.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 15, 2020 -
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CEO group stresses skills over degrees in hiring
A new initiative could see companies changing how they recruit employees and providing training to help workers rise in the ranks.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 11, 2020 -
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Far fewer recent high school graduates enrolled in college this fall: report
The decreases were most significant among students from low-income schools, according to preliminary Clearinghouse data.
By Hallie Busta • Updated March 25, 2021 -
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How colleges are reenrolling stopped-out students during the pandemic
Early data shows enrollment declining among students who previously left college with no credential, but some schools are making inroads.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 23, 2020 -
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New programs aren't paying off for all colleges: report
Nearly a third of programs whose first students graduated in 2013 or 2014 had no graduates in 2018, a new report finds.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2020 -
Number of international students in US declines for first time in over a decade
A separate survey found the number of new foreign students plummeted this fall, though a significant number of deferrals offers hope.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 16, 2020 -
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Graduate enrollment growth is speeding up — for now
Fall enrollment projections show more students are heading to graduate programs this year. But experts predict the trend will be short-lived.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2020 -
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Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting
For-profits' numbers turned negative while online colleges continue to thrive in the latest Clearinghouse data release.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 12, 2020 -
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7 charts that give a snapshot of college enrollment this fall
Fewer students headed to college, but the trend and its impact vary. We've updated this post with new data on transfer enrollment.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Transfers from 2-year public schools to 4-year colleges rose 2.6% this fall, report finds
All other forms of transfer declined, however, creating further enrollment challenges for community colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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Pandemic has shaken colleges' future enrollment prospects: survey
More than half of school officials NACAC polled expect significant trouble finding applicants beyond this fall.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 19, 2020
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