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ACT Change Will Allow Students to Retake Individual Sections

The New York Times

October 08, 2019   Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success

Beginning next September, the ACT exam will allow students to retake select sections to improve their score, providing a “superscore” option that combines their highest scores in each section. Students will also be able to take the ACT online on days that it is administered nationwide, and will receive their scores within 2 business days instead of 2-8 weeks. (Subscription required)

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The students disappearing fastest from American campuses? Middle-class ones

The students disappearing fastest from American campuses? Middle-class ones

The Hechinger Report

October 02, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability

The proportion of middle-class students at colleges and universities has been quietly declining. Reasons cited for non-enrollment include family obligations, planning to take a gap year, not feeling ready to attend, not having a desire to attend, and expenses associated with enrollment, as many middle-class parents increasingly have their own college debt to pay.

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SAT scores drop for 2019 class, but participation rises through testing in schools

The Washington Post

September 24, 2019   Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends

The average SAT scored dropped 9 points for the class of 2019. However, testing participation has increased due to more schools offering the exam during school hours so that it does not have to be taken on a Saturday. Funding for the in-school examinations can come from either the state or school district itself. (Subscription required)

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Colleges and states turn their attention to slow-moving part-time students

Colleges and states turn their attention to slow-moving part-time students

The Hechinger Report

September 19, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success

Fewer than one in five students who begin a four year college earn their degree within eight years. As part-time enrollment is forecasted to outpace full-time enrollment through at least 2027, more institutions are offering additional class availability later in the day and extending support and financial aid programs. Many colleges are also in support of a recent campaign to persuade more part-time students to convert to full-time.

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I Was a Low-Income College Student. Classes Weren’t the Hard Part.

New York Times

September 10, 2019   Student Success

Professor Anthony Jack of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education speaks about the hidden stresses and factors that low-income students are often faced with in college. Between working extra jobs, sending money home, and worrying about family, academics are only a part of the puzzle.

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What’s changed in US News’ 2020 college rankings?

What’s changed in US News’ 2020 college rankings?

Education Dive

September 09, 2019

U.S. News & World Report released their annual college rankings with some major changes from last year. This year, rankings considered social mobility, graduation rates of first-generation students, admit rates for low-income students, study abroad and co-ops/internships opportunities, and first-year experiences.  

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17 Questions Every College Should Be Asking

The Atlantic

September 04, 2019   Enrollment Management Trends

As a former college president, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse offers his perspective regarding what questions a college or university should ask when hiring a president. The questions are framed through the lens of the future of higher education and its students. 

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5 issues college leaders will confront this year

5 issues college leaders will confront this year

Education Dive

August 30, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends

With increasing complexity, enrollment, finances, immigration, and free speech continue to be issues institutions of higher education will need to monitor and respond to.

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Rutgers Ready to Welcome Class of 2023 This Week

TAP into

August 27, 2019   Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends

Rutgers-New Brunswick is enrolling its largest and most academically accomplished class to date this fall, with a projected 7,150 first-year and 2,400 transfer students attending. A record number of students applied to one or more Rutgers’ campuses statewide.

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Why Has Black Student Enrollment Fallen?

Why Has Black Student Enrollment Fallen?

Chronicle of Higher Education

August 18, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends

Since it hit its peak in 2010, black student enrollment has declined more than 13 percent. Several factors have led to this decline, including the closure of for-profit colleges as well as lower unemployment rates. Colleges are exploring ways to increase black and minority enrollment through partnerships, college application sessions, text messages, and summer programs. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED 

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