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U.S. colleges are now recruiting in more parts of the world as political tensions have led some Chinese students to stay home or study elsewhere.
Women have surpassed the number of men in colleges in the U.S. and many other parts of the world. Women are also set to become the majority in the college-educated workforce in the U.S.
Unlike with other recent studies that found nudging students to be generally ineffective, a new study in which the nudge comes from a familiar counselor and a reply involves additional guidance and support shows positive results.
Over the past decade, large state cuts in higher ed funding have contributed to tuition increases. In seven states, published tuition has risen over 60%, and it has more than doubled at Louisiana’s four-year schools.
According to CNN, 13.4% of the U.S. population speaks Spanish at home. We’ve certainly noticed growing diversity here at Meredith College where 10% of the incoming class for fall 2018 identified as Hispanic. To better serve this growing demographic, Meredith has embarked on the translation of key portions of our website, say guest columnists Matthew Poslusny and Kristi Eaves-McLennan.
Latino college enrollment and completion efforts include raising awareness of Hispanic culture, analyzing student pathways, and using related evidence to support retention.
High school students are increasingly shifting their college searches to social media, which has also emerged as an effective method of reaching underrepresented students, a new study says.
In an effort to make tuition more affordable for middle-class Colorado families, Colorado College, a private liberal arts school, is introducing the Colorado Pledge.
A proposal by The California State University to mandate a fourth-year quantitative course for college admission may hinder enrollment.
With ongoing criminal investigations, potential litigation and more oversight from the government and other monitoring organizations, it’s a good time for all schools to pressure test various admissions-related areas, say guest columnists David H. Harper and Nicole Somerville.
While nudging on a small scale appears to expand access to financial aid and higher ed enrollment, the practice may have less impact on a statewide or national level, according to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Higher ed presidents met to discuss major challenges on their college campuses, such as enrollment declines and Title IX compliance.
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