Half of all institutions that have announced closures this year are affiliated with Christian or Catholic denominations, according to this University Business tracker.
Within five years, associate's degree graduates earn about $20,000 more than high school graduates, and bachelor's degree holders earn about $30,000 more, according to the report.
Institutions of different shapes and sizes are gearing up to help thousands of students upskill in a dynamic workforce environment by implementing alternative credentials at scale.
If the system receives the state funding increase it requested, tuition will stay frozen for the seventh consecutive year. The ongoing rate has been $7,716 per year.
While the model has recently drawn fanfare from policymakers, some higher education leaders and the public, others argue that evidence suggests that it will not only not work, but it will also backfire.
Since fall 2017, enrollment at the state's four-year public institutions has declined by 12.4%, a dramatically worse dip than the nation's overall 3% decrease in that sector, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
The outlook might not be the same in 49 other states, but Virginia's higher education system did better than most during the COVID pandemic in keeping enrollments from falling off a cliff. In fact, other than two-year institutions—which sustained massive losses from coast to coast—Virginia is expecting only slight setbacks at its four-year public colleges […]
