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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Number of Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degrees Declining For the liberal arts and humanities disciplines, the world has been changing for 50 years. Since the 1970s, the number of degrees conferred in the humanities has dropped fairly steadily , and that decline has picked up steam in recent years. of bachelor's degree recipients.

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

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Take the birthrate of a given year and fast forward 17 and 18 years — when most kids start college. Now consider birthrates during the Great Recession, which began in 2008. During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, notes Carleton College economist Nathan Grawe , people were having fewer children.

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National College Completion Rate Stalls for 3rd Year in a Row: Report

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Earlier, the state used $24 million to collect data on how college students experience food insecurity. College Completion Rates for BIPOC Students Are Stalling and Declining Black and Hispanic students saw slight completion rate growth at community colleges but declining completion rates at public four-year institutions.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Navigating the college admissions process, especially as a transfer, can sometimes feel like crawling around in the dark. Note: this post is for External Transfers who are not UT students.