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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

Ruffaloni

To that end, I’ve been working a white paper (to be published in June) that will lay out more than a dozen strategies that institutions can use to build alternative revenue (student) streams. Department of Education (IPEDS) projections for first-year students now, in 2020, and in 2016 in orange. Estimated Number of 18-Year-Olds: U.S.

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Understanding the College Planning Needs and Perceptions of Low-Income Families

Ruffaloni

Studies such as the World Economic Forum’s 2018 report found that it can take upwards of five generations for those born in low-income families in the United States to approach the mean family income. The gap for low-income students had reduced during that span but still remained 16 percent lower in 2016.

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What Happens to 100 Students Who Start a Bachelor’s Degree?

EAB

Explore this infographic to find out. DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC Sources “ Completing College: Completing College National and State Reports – Fall 2016 Cohort ” National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (2022). “ NCES (2022) Ready to find out more? Five years later, what has changed? View a full list of sources below.

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$100,000 per Year! Rising College Costs and Student Loans

Discovery College Consulting

In 2016, when my first child started college, Harvey Mudd College in California was the most expensive college in the country, with a total cost of attendance of just over $70,000 per year. Much of this increase is due to a drop in funding from states following the 2008 financial crisis. declines in state and local funding.

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HBCU Students Relaunch College Newspaper After Yearslong Absence

BestColleges

Thanks to co-editors Mauranne Vernier and Kylar Gray, the paper, which stopped publishing in 2016, is thriving. There are an estimated 1,600 college newspapers throughout the United States. I saw what she was doing with The Blueprint and reached out about ReNews, Wright told BestColleges. There are just 107 HBCUs in the U.S.

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College Football Playoff: 2023-2024 Schedule and Matchups

BestColleges

The College Football Playoff committee left out undefeated ACC champion Florida State after Alabama's win over two-time national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship game. 1: Michigan Undefeated Big Ten champion Michigan, with marquee wins over Ohio State and Penn State, was ranked No. 1 Michigan will face No.

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Tex Admissions Fall 2024 Freshmen Client Results

Tex Admissions

Although UT received the most applications and had the lowest admissions rate ever, 24 out of 37 of my clients (65%) gained admission to their first-choice UT major. Not only did he provide detailed and actionable feedback to help me stand out with his background as a former admissions officer, but he also had a very quick turnaround time.