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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Several colleges and universities recently have announced similar cuts, eviscerating the liberal arts in response to budget shortfalls, enrollment declines, and shifting student preferences. In many cases, low enrollment drove these decisions. From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%.

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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

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Some 31% of students are enrolled in programs that do not lead to a positive ROI. The median ROI for a bachelor's degree is $160,000. It estimates that 43% of master's degrees aren't worth the cost. The median ROI for a bachelor's degree is $160,000. What about the $160,000 ROI figure for bachelor's degrees?

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Proposed Bill Would Allow Certain California Community Colleges to Offer 4-Year Nursing Degrees

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In 2018, more than 85% of hospitals in California reported that the demand for registered nurses was greater than the available supply, according to a statement from a state senator. A proposed bill in California would give the green light to California Community Colleges (CCC) to start offering bachelor's degrees in nursing.

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Study: Black, Hispanic Students More Likely to Consider Leaving College Than White Peers

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There were also slight enrollment improvements among Black and Hispanic undergraduates, who have historically been underrepresented in higher education," according to the findings. In fall 2023, on behalf of Lumina Foundation, Gallup surveyed: 6,015 enrolled students 5,012 U.S. Only 31% of white students considered stopping.

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Black Gen Z Students Less Likely to Believe They’ll Be Able to Afford College

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The report suggests that these affordability concerns may be contributing to why Black students have historically had the lowest rate of immediate college enrollment of any racial/ethnic group. In 2018, 76% of Black bachelor's degree-completers received federal student loans.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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The program also applies to students pursuing a teaching credential and those enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at California Community Colleges. Since the program was fully implemented in the 2018-2019 academic year, both allocated funding and participation have surged.

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Rising Grad School Debt Is Decreasing Students’ ROI

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Despite these rises, median earnings have mostly remained steady for graduate degree-holders since 2003, when adjusted for inflation. Ten years after graduating with their bachelor's degree, the average median earnings for any graduate degree-holder was $83,372 in 2003 and $83,778 in 2018 — only a $406 increase in 15 years.