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How do state appropriations impact graduation rates among underrepresented students?
Peer-reviewed research found that an increase in state money can lead to better outcomes, especially among Black and Latinx students.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Eastern Gateway Community College to pause enrollment for all students after spring 2024
The break is intended to give the institution time to resolve ongoing financial difficulties partly stemming from financial aid restrictions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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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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New Wisconsin law will guarantee admission into UW System for top high school students
Gov. Tony Evers praised the program as a way to strengthen the state's workforce and retain graduates after college.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Pandemic learning loss could create another enrollment hurdle. What can higher ed do?
WICHE advised higher ed leaders to track K-12 assessment results and make a plan for getting prospective students college ready.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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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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Deep DiveAs 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 Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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 Laura Spitalniak • 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 Laura Spitalniak • 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 Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Public AgendaBusiness 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 Laura Spitalniak • 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 Laura Spitalniak • 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 Laura Spitalniak • Updated Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Deep DiveWhy 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 -
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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Deep Dive‘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 -
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 Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • 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 Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • 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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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 Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 13, 2023 -
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Sponsored by NicheWant 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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