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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. Increased competition Community college enrollment is facing several new external threats outside of the traditional competition from other colleges.

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What the Grand Canyon Taught Me: Getting Real About Goals, Failure, and Digging Deep

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This is a guest blog by Stuart Jones, vice president for advancement and enrollment management at Southern Utah University. Stuart oversees the fundraising, marketing, and enrollment efforts at the university, and we have invited him to share his insights about the strategic enrollment planning process in this this post.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

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Aaron Basko This is a guest blog from Aaron Basko , vice president for enrollment management at Lynchburg Universit y. Aaron is a higher education professional with more than 25 years of experience in enrollment management. percent between 2015 and 2019.” Those are the ones I can think of right away.”

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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Even for students who do not complete their education while in prison, incarcerated individuals who take academic or vocational college courses are several times more likely to enroll in a state community college upon release than incarcerated people not utilizing available educational resources. Struggling to set graduate enrollment goals?

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

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According to the report, both retention and persistence rates held steady from 2015-2018, but dropped for the cohort starting college in 2019 ahead of the pandemic. First-year persistence and retention are strong early indicators for students staying enrolled throughout their program of study and eventually completing college.

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Wake Forest Announces Early Action for First-Generation Admissions

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The research makes clear that early decision deadlines are at odds with equitably enrolling students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation students, and students of color," the report reads.

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ED Urges Schools Not to Ask About Criminal History in College Applications

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Despite the progress made, this still represents a significant barrier for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to enroll in higher education," ED's guidance states. A 2015 Center for Community Alternative study found that 62.5% Additionally, asking about criminal history dissuades people from even applying to college.