Forbes
July 25, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Community colleges are often seen as a gateway to achieve a bachelor’s degree for many first-generation, low-income students. However, new research from the American Talent Initiative highlights that more than 50,000 high-achieving, low-and moderate-income community college students do not transfer to four-year institutions each year. The Kaplan Educational Foundation provides insight from institutions dedicated to community college student success: transfer-friendly strategies, policies, and programs.
Education Dive
July 25, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends
The use of big data, cloud computing, and online learning were among the most important changes in higher education brought on by technology. Data analytics are currently used in various ways at institutions, but are critical in many aspects of college operations across the board, including recruitment, student success, and fundraising.
Inside Higher Ed
July 24, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
The U.S. Department of Education is increasing accessibility to the federal student aid process by providing a mobile-friendly version of fafsa.gov. The complete version of the app is set to launch October 1, 2018 for the 2019-2020 student aid application cycle, and will feature additional ‘tool tips’ to assist students and their families with the application process.
Pew Research Center
July 12, 2018 Research
The Pew Research Center conducted an analysis of income across various racial groups including Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in 1970 and 2016. Income was divided into 81 categories with the largest group as those who have a household income of $200,000 or greater. Each chart shows the share of adults of a given race or ethnicity with incomes in the stated range.
NPR
July 10, 2018 Student Success
When international students graduate from U.S colleges and wish to stay in the country to work, they have a few different visa options to explore. However, often the process begins – or ends – with a lottery system, and to enter the lottery, students have to first find a company that is willing to sponsor their visa.
Forbes
June 29, 2018 Research
Using data from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard project on 117 colleges and universities, Forbes found a gap in pay among men and women. In this study, men were earning $59K, while women were earning an average of $48K, a 19% difference. While the data is not disaggregated by careers, much needs to be investigated in terms of the gender pay gap across college and university graduates.
Inside Higher Ed
June 26, 2018 Research, Student Success
A new study by Campus Labs finds that first-generation college students are more engaged and committed to their education than their peers. The study challenges perceptions of first-generation college students including that they are unprepared or unsupported in their pursuit for a college education. First-generation college students scored higher than their peers in educational commitment, self-efficacy, and academic and campus engagement. They scored lower with respect to resiliency and social comfort, which are areas that institutions can potentially focus on to better support first-generation college students.
Inside Higher Ed
June 20, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Research, Student Success
According to federal data on online enrollment, prices and completions, as well as state-by-state data from the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, it appears online education has successfully increased access to higher education for adult students, but those students graduate at sharply lower rates than their peers who study in-person or with blended learning modalities.
Inside Higher Ed
June 19, 2018 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
To recruit international students who don’t meet the necessary criteria for direct admission, a growing number of American universities are contracting with corporate entities to recruit and manage first-year pathway programs designed to grow the population of full-pay international students. Institutions report mixed experiences with this model.
Chronicle of Higher Education
June 14, 2018 Research, Student Success
Two new reports by the Education Trust finds that states have a lot of work to do with regard to degree attainment for Black and Latino students. New Jersey was one six states with extreme gaps in degree attainment for Black students compared to their White peers. The Education Trust provides recommendations for states to close the attainment gap, including strategies that would assist adults who are well beyond high-school age. (Subscription required)