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.
Fast Company
July 25, 2018 Student Success, Value and Affordability
New data from the University of California system shows that quality public education may still be one of the country’s most important economic equalizers. The study, which examined the UC system’s 2 million alumni and their trajectories after college, found that within 5 years of graduating, the majority of low-income students were out-earning their parents.
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.
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.
NorthJersey.com
June 12, 2018 Student Success
A 2017 workplace salary data study concluded that graduates of four-year colleges in New Jersey generally earn more than their peers nationwide. While the average salaries for graduates vary widely from school to school, the broad trend holds for both public and private colleges in New Jersey.
The New York Times
June 07, 2018 Research, Student Success
In 2014, 11 large public research universities began working in collaboration with the goal of increasing retention and graduation rates for their most vulnerable students. The alliance universities have increased the number of degrees awarded by 10 percent through a variety of strategies and interventions at the institutional level.
NPR
June 03, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Pell Grant recipients comprise about a third of the undergraduate student population in the United States. Two recent reports offer insight into who these students are, where they choose to enroll, and how they perform academically.
The New York Times
May 30, 2018 Pre-College Outreach, Student Success
First-generation-to-college students are pioneers, but often face additional challenges in navigating higher education. The New York Times asked five first-generation journalism majors to interview other first-generation students at Florida International University, New York Institute of Technology, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, and San Francisco State University about their experience.
The Wall Street Journal
May 15, 2018 Research, Student Success
EMSI: Labor Market Analytics conducted a study of 445 institutions of higher education to get a sense of where alumni move after graduation. In their study they found technology, finance, and government sectors draw more heavily from elite colleges, while alumni from the Big East conference tend to be attracted to large metropolitan areas and graduates from the SEC are less attracted to cities. The interactive data finder allows users to explore alumni movement in greater detail. (Subscription required)
The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 15, 2018 Student Success, Value and Affordability
A new federal study reports that black students have disproportionately higher levels of student-loan debt than their peers. The study, paired with information regarding a controversial federal student-loan program provide context for this disparity. (Subscription required)