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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Online Program Managers: What Are OPMs in Higher Education?

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It's unclear, however, how pervasive these companies are in higher education. OPMs have become a hot topic in higher education policy circles, but for the uninitiated, it can be hard to understand why. The Department of Education (ED) intends to force more transparency into how commonly institutions use these managers.

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College Enrollment Continues to Rebound, but Slowly

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Finally some good news for an industry desperate for it: Higher education enrollment is up. Still, overall enrollment lags behind pre-pandemic figures and falls well short of the totals in 2011 , when the downward trend began. In 2010, community colleges enrolled about 11 million students. increase; privates, a 1.9%

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College Completion Rates Are Improving, But Not for All Students

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Black and Latino/a students ages 25 and older, enrolled part time, or attending community college consistently have lower-than-average completion rates. College completion rates are on the rise. The national alliance, which includes higher education systems and institutions in more than 40 states and U.S.

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

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During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, notes Carleton College economist Nathan Grawe , people were having fewer children. The number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeted dramatically. During that four-year span, colleges will lose approximately 576,000 students.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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From 2011 to 2021, the percentage of students who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness steadily rose from 28% to 42%, and while many pandemic stressors have since declined, students are currently experiencing all-time rates of depression, anxiety and suicidality with no signs of slowing. DD: Absolutely.

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Fast Facts: Financial Aid

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These grants can be used to pay for four-year colleges and universities, two-year institutions otherwise known as community colleges, or accredited career programs. [7]. According to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), during the 2019-2020 academic year: Note Reference [1]. Note Reference [2].