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AANHPI in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Data Summary Check Roughly 54% of Asians and Asian Americans ages 25 and older had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2019, however, this figure varies widely by origin group. [1] had a high school level of education or less. had a bachelor's degree or higher. [2] had a bachelor's degree or higher. [2]

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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Long-running programs have proven to be successful in helping these students secure higher-earning jobs. Kellyn Donahoe enrolled in career and community studies at Kent State University in fall 2022. It's not just important for her to know she can go to college and continue her education," Sandy Donahoe said.

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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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Although the term comes up most often these days in the context of college admissions in the United States, affirmative action has been around since the 1960s and has affected a wide range of laws and policies. Indeed, in its origins, it was most closely linked to employment, rather than education. What Is Affirmative Action?

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UC Admissions Trends

Top Tier Admissions

this year, led by gains in California applications, which compensated for a decline in out-of-state applications. This trend reflects one of the system’s stated goals : to increase the enrollment of California students by 23,000 by 2030. Applications to the UCs were up by 1.4%

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Alternate learning pathways: Almost half (47%) of 18-30-year-olds who have never attended college, or who have stopped out, say they have taken or are currently taking classes via YouTube, and approximately one-quarter have taken or are currently enrolled in courses to receive a license (25%) or to receive a verified certificate (22%).

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

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Now consider birthrates during the Great Recession, which began in 2008. The number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeted dramatically. Unfortunately for higher education, this situation isn't an aberration. Admissions scandals amid cries of opaqueness. Political pressures to alter the curriculum.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We might soon see more universities abandon legacy preferences in the face of growing public pressure. Harvard is being sued … again. The complaint, filed with the U.S.