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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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Massachusetts Senate President Calls for Free Community College

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Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka called for free community college in a speech to her chamber. Thirty-one states currently offer free community college with varying eligibility requirements, including several of Massachusetts' neighbors.

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

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Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9%

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Tennessee Again Has the Highest FAFSA Completion Rate in the Country

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Tennessee's free community college scholarship program continues to spur students to higher education, new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data shows. The state has seen a continual decline in the number of high school graduates immediately enrolling in higher education after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National College Completion Rate Stalls for 3rd Year in a Row: Report

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30 showing that the overall rate of students completing college within six years has stalled for the incoming 2017 fall cohort at 62.2%, unchanged since the 2015 cohort. For students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), the six-year college completion rate has stalled or declined, according to the report.

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University of South Florida Announces Plans for AI, Cybersecurity College

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The need for AI literacy in job listings has increased five times since 2015. The college plans to launch at all campuses in fall 2025 but must complete several shared governance steps and win approval from the board of trustees.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

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Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. What sets this year’s results apart is that, for the first time, a majority of survey respondents expressed a lack of confidence in educational institutions.