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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. for 16–24-year-olds.

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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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Students Are Returning to College at the Highest Rate in a Decade: Report

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Over 76% of students who started college in fall 2022 returned to college the next year, and over 68% returned to the same college. Community colleges have seen the biggest retention rate gains over the last decade. Younger students are also staying in college more than older learners.

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

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Public two-year schools were the only institutions that saw an increase in college completion from the previous year. New Mexico had one of the highest percentage increases in college completions — over 2 percentage points. In the 2017 cohort of incoming first-time college students, 65.6% percentage points from 52.9%

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University of South Florida Announces Plans for AI, Cybersecurity College

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The University of South Florida (USF) announced its plans to introduce a new college of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. USF is the first university in Florida to announce plans for an AI- and cybersecurity-dedicated college. USF announced its College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing on March 21.

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Tennessee Again Has the Highest FAFSA Completion Rate in the Country

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The last-dollar Tennessee Promise scholarship program covers tuition and fees at community and technical colleges and saw a record number of applicants last year. Tennessee's free community college scholarship program continues to spur students to higher education, new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data shows.