The Education Trust
March 06, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
The vast majority of colleges and universities across the United States do not have a Black student population that reflects the state’s demographics. Less than half of Americans (43 percent), hold a college degree, and less than one-third of the Black population holds a college degree. A recent report published by Education Trust provides actionable questions for leaders in states to ask as part of a statewide review of educational equity.
Education Dive
March 04, 2019 Student Success
Studies have shown that less than half of college students use their college’s career services. To make these career services more accessible and applicable to students, colleges are beginning to change the way they present career preparedness. Initiatives such as exposing students to careers as early as freshman year, and setting up required milestones for students to meet are beginning to be implemented.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
February 19, 2019 Student Success, Value and Affordability
Black students struggle disproportionately compared to any other racial groups when it comes to student loan debt. On average, Black students finish college with more debt than their white counterparts. Much of this can be attributed to less financial and academic resources and lower earnings post-graduation.
Chronicle of Higher Education
February 04, 2019 Student Success, Value and Affordability
Senator Lamar Alexander, a Republican from Tennessee, hopes to get the Higher Education Act reauthorized within the next year. The proposed bill would simplify the FAFSA process by reducing the number of questions, change the payment plan process for student loans, and enact a new accountability system for colleges based on the rate of graduates’ loan repayment.
Education Dive
January 24, 2019 Student Success
Colleges and universities are looking for innovative ways to make students ready for a career upon graduation. Currently, there is a disconnect that stems from both outdated methods utilized by schools and misconceptions about the workforce from students. Career Services offices must broaden awareness of their work and network within and outside of their institution. This article lists four concrete ways to expand and enhance career readiness services.
Education Dive
January 15, 2019 Student Success
A new report finds that community college transfers graduate within six years at rates comparable to their peers who attended a 4-year institution immediately following high school. These numbers are significantly higher for community college transfers at selective institutions.
The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS)
December 11, 2018 Student Success
A new Institute for College Access and Success report details existing requirements that govern the calculation and provision of post-college employment metrics, documents weaknesses in existing data, and recommends federal and state policy changes to support comparable, accurate, accessible information for measuring post-college employment outcomes.
Inside Higher Ed
December 10, 2018 Research, Student Success
The number of doctorate degrees awarded in 2017 decreased to 54,664 from 54,862. Although the number of science and engineering degrees has increased, the number of non-science and engineering degrees has decreased. More interesting date patterns are explored in the number and type of doctorate degrees earned.
The Atlantic
November 13, 2018 Student Success
Michelle Obama was a low-income minority student who detailed her experiences in her application essay to Princeton University in the early 1980s. Although she was well qualified to be at the school, she and other students with similar backgrounds had difficulty integrating with their majority white and male peers. Unfortunately, her story is still emblematic today of an all-too-common narrative for low-income and minority students, particularly those at elite institutions.
Education Dive
October 17, 2018 Student Success
Degree completion has been an issue that many colleges and universities continue to be aware of with the increased public accountability of higher education. This brief provides recommendations to improve graduation outcomes, including offering meta-majors so students can explore fields of interest without committing to a full major or minor.