Higher Ed. Dive
April 04, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
Free college’s momentum shifted from the federal level to state and local programs. Numerous initiatives covering tuition and other educational expenses have been proposed and enacted in recent months. There are about 350 state and local “promise programs”, compared with about 53 six years ago. Rutgers–New Brunswick recently launched the Scarlet Guarantee, a program to make tuition free for students with household incomes under $65,000 and decrease tuition costs for those with an income under $100,000.
Higher Ed. Dive
March 28, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
About three-fourths of the National Association for College Admission Counseling members are White. Less than half of college undergraduates and public high school students are White, suggesting a need for more diversity in admissions. A recent report offers ideas for bolstering diversity, inclusion and equity training throughout colleges and for recruiting.
Inside Higher Ed
March 21, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Current admissions and enrollment decision-making involve common-sense thinking regarding location, price, and flexibility. Students at four-year institutions’ top responses for college choice include major or program of interest offered, strong academic reputation, proximity to home, quality of academics in the area of interest, price of tuition, and financial aid package/scholarships. Students at community colleges overwhelmingly chose based on proximity to home and cost.
Higher Ed. Dive
March 15, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
Research-oriented public colleges raised tuition rates in recent years. Despite this, low-income students paid less to attend those institutions. This suggests public research universities provided more financial aid to students as they increased their sticker prices. However, the high-tuition, high-aid price model only broadly benefits those from the lowest income brackets.
The Boston Globe
March 11, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Research
Between 2007 and 2020, the U.S saw a 16% decrease in the number of babies being born. The Northeast faces particular turmoil, because it had some of the lowest birth rates in the nation. Moreover, young families and immigrants are increasingly moving away from the Northeast and West Coast to the southern half of the country. The impact will soon be seen in higher education enrollment, with two-year and four-year regional universities potentially bearing the brunt of it.
Inside Higher Ed
March 10, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
The stigma of incarceration often complicates admissions, membership in academic organizations and professional licensure. It follows people throughout their work and personal lives. Formerly incarcerated students have faced uncertainty with applying to graduate programs and securing internships. This uncertainty also extends to the faculty ranks.
Inside Higher Ed
February 18, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
College and university endowments grew by at least 20 percent in fiscal year 2021. The average value increased by 35 percent to $1.1 billion. The median endowment size swelled to $200 million. Surveyed institutions posted a median return of 30.1 percent in fiscal 2021, compared with 1.8 percent in 2020. While growing endowments are good for institutions, very few students benefit from the high returns.
Inside Higher Ed
February 03, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found the six-year college completion rate hit 62.2 percent, but experts say it’s still too low for underserved students. The largest gain was among community colleges at 42.2 percent. Public four-year institutions had the second largest gain, followed public two-year institutions and private non-profit four-year institutions.
Higher Ed. Dive
January 19, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Transfer enrollment declined by less than 1% in fall 2021, compared to 9.2% last fall. It is up 2.3% among continuing students. Reverse transfers declined by 0.9%, while lateral transfers rose 0.2%. Upward transfer fell 1.6%. Increased transfers among continuing students were concentrated at private nonprofit four-year institutions and public four-year institutions.
Inside Higher Ed
January 12, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
High school juniors who believe they can’t afford higher education are less likely to attend college within the first three years after high school. College affordability is particularly a concern for first-generation students. Among those studied, the group least likely to enroll in college were students who believed they could not afford college and had at least one parent with a high school diploma or less. Across low-income states, families are required spend a significant percent of their income for a family member’s college education.