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Colleges striving to create career-conscious students are faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs, an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes.

As state institutions recuperate from poor enrollment numbers, legislators are ready to increase higher ed funding—under one condition.

The report surveyed over 5,000 students and almost 2,500 college instructors and found that 53% of students are having trouble retaining class material, 55% of undergraduates are struggling to stay interested in their classes, and 66% of instructors find it challenging to keep students engaged.

Faculty in higher education are only spending 13% of their time truly engaging with students but working more hours on other tasks, leading to...