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Three Stats That Signal the Transformation of Higher Education

Ruffaloni

Snapshot Data are used by almost everyone in higher education to help understand trends and dynamics. Where they are found is just one of the three statistics that I believe are key indicators of the transformational change that is afoot in American higher education. I’ll report on 2021 12-month data later.)

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Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022

Spark Admissions

For most of these schools, their record-low acceptance rates in the 2021-2022 application cycle followed multiple years of increasing selectivity, suggesting these trends will likely be lasting. Despite the challenges this year, our acceptance rates at top schools remain significantly higher than the national average.

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AANHPI in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

BestColleges

As a single demographic, Asian Americans appear to be doing well — high educational attainment, high household incomes — but a closer look by origin group paints a more complicated picture of how some Asian Americans are really doing. population as of 2021. population older than 25 had a bachelor's degree or higher. April 2021.

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UPenn Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

AdmissionSight

2021 40,413 9.2% A big reason for this surge is the rise of test-optional policies and increased global access to higher education. 2021 34,266 6.8% 2021 6,147 22% 2020 5,762 23.2% The ED acceptance rate was 14.9%, more than three times higher than the RD rate of 4.4% 2027 59,465 5.9% 2024 42,205 8.1%

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Americans’ Confidence in Higher Education Continues to Decline

BestColleges

Americans' confidence in higher education has dropped again, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Only 36% of those surveyed had "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education. All subgroups have less confidence in higher education, with those who identify as Republican decreasing the most from 2018.

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Pros and Cons of AI in Higher Education

BestColleges

AI usage is exploding throughout higher education, from curriculum design to admissions decisions. Discover the pros and cons of AI in higher education, and learn how advancements in AI will likely continue to change the educational landscape. More broadly, they distrust AI's ability to make more complex decisions.

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The Rise and Future of Microcredentials in Higher Education

BestColleges

Check Researchers estimated a 95% increase in the availability of microcredential programs between 2021 and 2022. Keep reading to learn about the rising prevalence of microcredentials in higher education and their projected future. That's nearly double the number of microcredentials offered in 2021 (820). January 2024.