When students are genuine partners in the enterprise of higher education, colleges and universities cultivate future generations of graduates who feel ownership of the institutions they attended.
New Jersey's initiative has helped 13,500 adults return to college, boosting tuition recovery and economic impact. It's become a national model for re-engaging adult learners.
Changing learner expectations, new delivery models and AI are prompting institutions to rethink how they deliver value to individuals and organizations.
Institutions that ignore today's trends will be stuck fighting over a flattening population of traditionally aged students, a report from Education Dynamics warns.
Enrollment growth for undergraduate certificates (6.6%) dwarfed that of associate and bachelor's degrees, according to preliminary figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
