The growing awareness in higher education of the $6.6 billion in stranded credits has brought to light related issues of enrollment, debt, and administrative processes and policies. The attention highlights a similar situation, what some have called “some college, no degree.” While stranded credits describes the situation of students with unpaid balances and transcript holds that have […]
Stranded credits is a hot topic in higher ed because it’s an extensive problem for students and institutions—6.6 million students have $15 billion in unpaid balances to colleges and universities. The pandemic has most likely increased these numbers, but solutions to the problem are available. What are Stranded Credits? Stranded credits are course credits a […]
Declining enrollment is declining across all higher ed sectors is evidence of growing doubts among students and families about the purpose of higher education
