Higher Ed. Dive
September 08, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Researchers found that 5.6% of undergraduate and graduate students surveyed identified as caregivers. 3.2% cared for someone who was chronically ill or aging, and 2.9% cared for a minor. These students were disproportionately women, graduate students, financial aid recipients, and enrolled part time. Such students had lower average GPAs and a higher likelihood to report depression and anxiety symptoms. It is recommended institutions proactively identify such students and design policies to minimize emotional and academic risk factors.
Inside Higher Ed
September 06, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
As institutions navigate employees’ desires for flexibility in work location and hours, there is agreement that student needs should be central to decision-making. College and university officials may not realize, however, that most students don’t expect or feel they need in-person, non-faculty staff on campus. Students indicated via a recent survey, however, that certain departments should always have at least some staff physically working on campus, such as financial aid and counseling centers.
Inside Higher Ed
August 30, 2022 Research, Student Success
A recent study found that male-female research teams produce more innovative, impactful research than all-male or all-female teams. Male-female teams publish up to 7 percent more novel papers, and are also 15 percent more likely to be highly cited than all-male or all-female teams.
Higher Ed. Dive
August 19, 2022 Student Success, Value and Affordability
A student who is a parent and works 10 hours per week at a minimum wage job cannot afford tuition and child care at a public institution in any state. On average, these students need to work 50 hours per week to meet their expenses. Increasing the federal minimum wage, doubling the Pell Grant for low-income students, expanding on-campus child care, and collecting additional data about student parents are potential strategies to help mitigate this disparity.
Higher Ed. Dive
August 04, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Colleges with vaccination requirements reduced the number of positive cases and deaths in surrounding areas. The mandates reduced the number of deaths by 5% at four-year residential colleges, and also reduced new COVID-19 cases by 339 per 100,000 county residents.
Higher Ed. Dive
August 02, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
According to recent research from the National Student Clearinghouse, only 51% of students earned 24 or more credits in their first year of college, and only 28% of first-year students earning 30 or more credit hours. While the rate of credits earned varied based on institution type, degree sought, college readiness, enrollment intensity, and race and ethnicity, most students are not on track to graduate in four or five years.
Inside Higher Ed
July 12, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
According a new report, differences in advising at higher education institutions affected racial and ethnic disparities in graduation rates. Those with narrower disparities had lower advising caseloads, greater use of advising technologies, and more access to student data. These differences carry valuable lessons for institutions trying to close equity gaps.
Higher Ed. Dive
June 28, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
There is an increase in student persistence and retention rates for the fall 2020 cohort of first-time students. Seventy-five percent of students returned to higher education by fall 2021, compared to 73.9% the previous year. Enrollment declines are responsible for the uptick in persistence and retention rates.
Higher Ed. Dive
June 21, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Of the 39 million adults under 65 who left college without completing a credential, just 2.4% reenrolled in postsecondary education. Further, the number of stopped-out students has grown by 1.9 million since December 2018. Understanding who is reenrolling can help institutions and states attract other stopped-out students.
Higher Ed. Dive
June 14, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Higher education investments in technology doubled in 2021 vs. 2020, marking the largest annual increase over the past decade. Currently, many institutions’ student systems are outdated and lack modern tools and features. The investment growth stems from pent up demand caused by the pandemic.