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Shifting Demographics in Higher Education: A Decade of Change

College Transitions

The landscape of higher education in the United States has undergone significant demographic shifts over the past decade. Let’s explore key insights revealed by recent IPEDS data on undergraduate enrollment from ​​2011 to 2022. Racial and Ethnic Diversity on […]

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Georgia HBCU Alumni File Lawsuit, Accuse State and University System of Underfunding

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The state of Georgia owes Fort Valley State University over $603 million, according to the federal government. Alumni from Fort Valley State University, Savannah State University, and Albany State University are suing the state Board of Regents and the state of Georgia, alleging they have underfunded the schools.

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California State University Faculty Vote to Authorize a Strike

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Faculty members across California State University's 23-campus system held a strike authorization vote from Oct. Faculty instructors across the California State University (CSU) system have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over demands that include increased pay and manageable workloads.

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Professor Gender Pay Gap: Colleges Haven’t Fixed It. Will Courts?

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At the University of Michigan, studies from 2005 and 2011 found that women earned 4% less than men. The National Center for Education Statistics began tracking faculty salaries by gender in 2011. The gender pay gap has been surprisingly stable over the past several decades. Salary data indicates a pay disparity.

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College Completion Rates Are Improving, But Not for All Students

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The national alliance, which includes higher education systems and institutions in more than 40 states and U.S. The report's state-by-state analysis also revealed that on-time completion rates at public four-year institutions during the period increased or stayed the same in all states and territories except Vermont and Puerto Rico.

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Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting

EAB

For the fiscal year 2023, the institution’s unrestricted education and general (E&G) revenue budget was made up of 78% net tuition, 18% from the state share of instruction (SSI) in Ohio, and 4% from other sources. Resources Hanover Research (May 2011). Feeding enrollments through this model resulted in forecasting errors of $1.9M

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California State University Enrollment Declines Continue After Pandemic Emergency

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California State University reported an enrollment decline of 6.5% For the California State University (CSU) system, the effort remains. Most campuses saw a larger decline, including San Francisco State University with a 20% decline, CSU East Bay with 24.5%, and Sonoma State University with the largest decline of 34%.