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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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After losing over 10% of two-year students during the pandemic, both due to declines in new students and to a national dip in retention, this enrollment recovery was a welcomed reprieve. While this is worth applauding, it’s also important to look at retention rates to understand trends in students who are still leaving community colleges.

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Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting

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Get Started Future-state solution I will be shadowing a retention model in our long-range budget plan that includes student residency status and ethnicity. Several resources converged on student ethnicity as being a key predictor in retention models. Resources Hanover Research (May 2011). Predicting College Student Retention.

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College Completion Rates Are Improving, But Not for All Students

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territories, looked at graduation and retention rates among its participants for this report. A September CCA report on part-time students found that four years after enrolling at four-year flagship institutions in 2011-2012, full-time students graduated at a rate 15 percentage points higher than part-time students (49% vs. 34%).

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California State University Enrollment Declines Continue After Pandemic Emergency

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State and National Trends According to a BestColleges data report , between 2011 and 2021, undergraduate college enrollment declined by an average rate of 1.6% each year in the U.S. Undergraduate enrollment increased for the first time since before the pandemic in fall 2023, up 1.1%

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

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The Department reevaluated this exception due to “the growth in online enrollment and associated federal student debt” since its inception in 2011. What was not expected, however, was their expansion of the third-party servicer definition. This sudden change received swift pushback from key stakeholders.

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Online Program Managers: What Are OPMs in Higher Education?

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However, a 2011 Dear Colleague letter from ED exempted OPMs from oversight if they bundle services. These organizations provide engagement and retention services, but generally do not receive remuneration from institutions." GAO's report on OPMs states that program managers would normally fall under this ban.

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After the Affirmative Action Ban, Are First-Generation Students the Answer to College Diversity?

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While first-gen students comprise a growing percentage of undergrads, colleges must invest in programs that support first-gen learners and build partnerships to improve their enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. In 2011, 18% of undergrads identified as first-gen students, according to NCES data.