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Do Students and Families View College Tuition as a Worthwhile Investment?

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It is important to understand families’ perceptions, and to consider how we can best communicate in higher education to help families (and students) see tuition as an excellent investment in their students’ lives and futures. The same question was asked to more than 20,000 families of current college students.

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Online Learners: Generational Influences on Expectations and Satisfaction

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Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment. The older the student, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their tuition investment. Factor to enroll: Reputation of the institution Source of information: Catalog (online) Each of these items saw at least 10 percent less importance among Gen Z online students when compared with Gen X.

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Filling the Gaps: How a Transparent Partnership Began

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In the last year of that relationship, no enrollment was generated for their fall cohort. How would they proceed with recruiting for these online programs themselves without the internal expertise or staffing, and with very little tuition revenue to make changes? Develop an enrollment-focused marketing strategy.

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Best HBCU Online Programs

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Online programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer the same sense of community and purpose as on-campus programs but with greater flexibility to earn a degree on your schedule. million online students — almost 15% of all U.S. postsecondary learners — online degrees are widely accepted.

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Online Learning: Instruction Is an Opportunity for Improvement

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Top strengths rated for online learners Importance Satisfaction Registration for online courses is convenient. 89% 81% My program advisor is accessible by telephone and email. 88% 80% Adequate online library resources are provided. 93% 71% Instructional materials are appropriate for program content.

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A President’s Perspective on Scaling for Growth

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Dawn: What do you make of the recent analysis that indicates that the data we’ve all been working with to “size” the online market has been undercounting students who choose to enroll in online programs by as much as 6 million students? And when I say, “Scale,” I don’t mean 25 students per term.

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Online Program Managers: What Are OPMs in Higher Education?

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Online program managers coordinate and run online degree programs for many colleges and universities. Online program managers — sometimes referred to as online program management companies — exist to provide online education services for more traditional colleges and universities.