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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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But, as I was working on this, I read a story in the Chronicle of Higher Education buried by all the coverage of the FAFSA fiasco that alarmed me. In each set of past projections, the Department of Education was more optimistic than what really happened. Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education.

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College Enrollment Rates Rebound Slightly

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Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center paints a classic good news/bad news picture for higher education. For the class of 2022, immediate enrollment in college increased by "as much as 3.2

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College Financing: Meeting Family Needs While Meeting Your Enrollment Goals

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For students and families who are not accustomed to higher education’s rules and processes, this could be the moment that they decide higher education isn’t worth it. This is a very important group for universities to consider if they want to grow enrollment. That is a problem! Let’s talk.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Language barriers and a lack of culturally sensitive curricula can further impede academic success, leading to lower graduation rates and reduced opportunities for higher education (Suárez-Orozco et al., Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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AANHPI in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [1] Check Immediate college enrollment for Asian students was 82%, a rate much higher than those for white students (69%), Hispanic and Latino/a students (64%), and Black students (57%). [3] 5] AANHPI Undergraduate Student Enrollment In 2022, women made up 53% of the Asian undergraduate population and men made up 47%.

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ED Urges Schools Not to Ask About Criminal History in College Applications

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The Department of Education (ED) updated its "Beyond the Box" guidance to mark the end of Second Chance Month in April. Central to that guidance is the urging of institutions to stop using prior criminal history as a barrier for formerly incarcerated individuals to access higher education and attain a degree or credential.

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College Enrollment Continues to Rebound, but Slowly

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A new report shows that undergraduate enrollment rose 2.5% Overall, enrollment numbers still fall far below pre-pandemic totals. Finally some good news for an industry desperate for it: Higher education enrollment is up. In 2010, community colleges enrolled about 11 million students. in spring 2024.