BestColleges

MARCH 4, 2024

MiraCosta College will offer an associate in science degree in artificial intelligence (AI) this year, California's first AI-dedicated two-year program. The program was developed by the Computer Studies and Information Technology Department at the community college.

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BestColleges

JULY 1, 2024

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. The national retention rate also rose from 67.2% for the 2021 starting cohort.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College. Engage the whole family.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

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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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Blogs 3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting How to save time and move your data strategy from disparate to deliberate Community College IR and IE offices spend weeks (if not months) each year on IPEDS and other compliance reports. This allows different sources of data to “speak” to each other.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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BestColleges

JUNE 12, 2023

Mendocino College has the highest percentage of Native American students among all community colleges in the state. The college credits the high enrollment numbers in part to its Native American Student Resource Center, Native American cultural events on campus, and collaborations with local tribes.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Blogs What 70+ higher ed leaders are saying about staff recruitment and retention in today's competitive labor market Competition for talent is at an all-time high, forcing colleges and universities to rethink their historical approach to attracting and retaining talented staff on their campuses.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

How to Address The 2 Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding. To help identify chief pain points in community college online enrollment, my colleagues and I went undercover as prospective students, applied to community colleges, and attempted to complete as many onboarding steps as possible within a 5- to 7-day window.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2023

The University of California and California State University systems would see a 5% base increase in funding. California Community Colleges would see a little over $652 million of ongoing funding under the proposed plan. million going to UC and $227.3 million heading to CSU.

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BestColleges

JULY 17, 2023

Learn more about the top LPN programs in Mississippi, how to become an LPN in the state, and the salary and job outlook for this career. How to Become an LPN in Mississippi Becoming an LPN in Mississippi requires similar steps to becoming an LPN in other states. All of the LPN programs ranked here are accredited.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 14, 2024

How well do we communicate to the perspective students the strength of what we provide? This could include, but is not limited to, things like a specific academic program, strong academic quality, strong outcomes, experiential learning opportunities, and engaging campus community. Price doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

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BestColleges

JULY 13, 2023

North Carolina has one of the highest NCLEX-RN pass rates in the United States. Learn more about the top schools and programs in this state and how to start your nursing career. If you are out of state, find out if the program requires you to complete clinicals in North Carolina or at the same site as the rest of your cohort.

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BestColleges

JULY 20, 2023

Did you know that Mississippi's best colleges include the state's historically black colleges and universities? There are over 100 HBCUs in the United States –– and six are in Mississippi. At an HBCU in Mississippi, you can benefit from having a supportive environment and a strong sense of community.

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BestColleges

MARCH 14, 2024

California State University reported an enrollment decline of 6.5% More than three years since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down colleges and universities across the country, campuses have been trying to regain pre-pandemic enrollment numbers. For the California State University (CSU) system, the effort remains.

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BestColleges

APRIL 17, 2023

Online nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) center on diversity in the field. Online nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) center on diversity in the field. Nurses are the most trusted workers in any profession, according to a 2022 Gallup poll. from our partners. #1

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Programs Bachelor's Degree Retention Financial Aid 52

EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jon Fansmith, Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the American Council on Education, stated these results reflect a " concentrated disenchantment " with higher education, which may be fueled by the financial burden it imposes. Moreover, younger generations are increasingly questioning the value of a traditional college degree.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An average of 36% of college students completed their four-year degree on time in 2020, an increase of 5 percentage points from five years prior. Black and Latino/a students ages 25 and older, enrolled part time, or attending community college consistently have lower-than-average completion rates.

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BestColleges

MAY 4, 2023

While earning an associate degree in radiology technology, you can pick up the skills necessary for the job and pursue professional certification and state licensing. Here, we look at the best of these programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). On this page, explore the value of an HBCU radiology program.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

North Carolina boasts 52 colleges and universities and has the third-largest community college system in the United States, making it a strong choice for your higher education journey. The state has 10 accredited historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Beyond engineering and agriculture, N.C.

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. In short, students are turning to colleges as a first line of defense when trying to meet their basic needs.

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BestColleges

MAY 16, 2023

Gavin Newsom's revised state budget proposal includes $40.4 The state faces a state deficit of over $30 billion. The proposal directs UC and CSU to borrow money for campus infrastructure and housing projects to save state money. The state would send $33.3 billion in funding for higher education. California Gov.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Businesses were concerned about a lack of qualified job candidates, according to a Kirkwood Community College survey. Businesses also struggled with a general lack of applicants and poor retention, according to the survey. Retaining employees after hiring was also a common issue for businesses, the report reads.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects. In many cases, partners jointly completed a project that benefitted both institutions.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

An Alabama nonprofit is working to diversify tech through a new internship program for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the state. Supreme Court striking down race-conscious admissions and the rise of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) state laws, race-based scholarships are in danger.

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ACM College Consulting

JULY 22, 2024

29% of undergrads are out-of-state students, 10% international, and 61% from GA. They do have more out-of-state students than many other state schools in the U.S. With a 98% retention rate, students must be finding ‘their place’. such as UT Austin, UNC, and the UCs, but competition for those spots is tough.

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BestColleges

JUNE 8, 2023

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were established to give Black Americans access to education and opportunities they were being excluded from. nine of which are in the Lone Star State. Texas is home to many excellent colleges and universities , and its HBCUs are no exception. Read our ranking methodology.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” In this model, attrition results from a lack of attachment to a college, while students who feel engaged and part of the community are more likely to return. Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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BestColleges

APRIL 7, 2023

Online program managers — sometimes referred to as online program management companies — exist to provide online education services for more traditional colleges and universities. Online program managers (OPMs) are companies that manage online degree and certificate programs for colleges and universities.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The two of us shared our thoughts with a reporter about how college campuses have been impacted by anti-LGBTQ speech and legislative actions over the past several years. Colleges and universities, where many young people get their first real taste of independence and experience community, are ideal places to spark this change.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

The Success and Retention Opportunities Accelerator empowers users with student success analytics to improve student success outcomes through interventions, policy changes, and other initiatives. Edify is EAB’s education data and analytics solution built for higher education. The data can also be used to support funding and grant requests.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 Most of the enrollment that has been recovered at community colleges is through an uptick in dual enrollment. Most of the enrollment that has been recovered at community colleges is through an uptick in dual enrollment.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

We learned that students mental health may be the greatest threat to retention. Gallup’s State of Higher Education 2022 Report shows the alarming percentage of students who have considered stopping out due to emotional stress—a number that almost tripled from 2020 to 2021 for two-year students. Disrupted transfer availability.

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EAB

DECEMBER 15, 2023

6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it This year you saw just how much student needs are changing. Blogs 2023 in Review: A Momentous Year in Higher Ed 2023 was a year of big changes. Review our poll results to find out.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Center for Community College Student Engagement Executive Director Dr. Linda Garcia, as well as Associate Director of Publications, Dr. Courtney Adkins, to discuss new research on student engagement. Today, community colleges are being asked to rise to new challenges.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Success Story Learn how the collaboration between this community college's faculty and student affairs staff helped grow enrollment by 18% watch the webinar read our study: defining the faculty role in student success 2. However, securing faculty buy-in for major student success initiatives is seldom easy. 4 ways to build buy-in 1.

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EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

5 ways a data management platform can benefit your college To anyone who doesn’t work with raw data directly, data management might seem esoteric. It certainly sounds good to improve data management, but in a tangible sense, what does that mean? What benefits do staff, faculty, and students gain from better data management?

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