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College enrollment shows strong gains after a long decline

Undergraduate and graduate programs deliver a welcome turnaround for higher ed leaders after a national decline of nearly 84,000 students in 2022.

High school graduation numbers will decline. How to prepare

By 2041, high school graduation numbers will decrease by 13%, exacerbating the pressures felt by colleges as they brace an enrollment cliff.

Knocking on wood for this year’s FAFSA rollout

Despite a strong FAFSA rollout, here is one kink colleges should look out for in their outreach to students.

The 5 factors likely to ensure better credential completion

Six-year credential completion rates are the highest in over a decade, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. What's raising the bar?

3 reasons state funding to public colleges is rising

For only the second time in history, state funding to public colleges in 2023 exceeded per-student funding levels unseen since before the Great Recession, new research suggests.

One free tuition program is shattering application records

Tennessee high schoolers' historic interest in community and technical colleges comes during a nationwide decline in undergraduate enrollment among first-year students this fall.

A quick look at the global rise of for-credit micro-credentials

Higher education leaders believe for-credit micro-credentials can help boost their degree offerings' career relevance, retention and competitive advantage, according to a new report from Coursera.

President’s corner: How to undo an enrollment scare with Elizabeth Meade

"I felt a black eye on me and my leadership team," the six-year Cedar Crest College president says. "I had a meeting where I said, 'Everything is on the table.'"

Here’s how higher ed can win 20% more students

A demographic, dubbed "Rising Talent" can serve as an auxiliary source of enrollment beyond some college leaders' recent efforts to re-enroll previously stopped-out adult learners, declares a new report from WGU Labs.

Paying for college: New insights into how families foot the bill

Families reported spending $28,409 on the 2023-24 academic year, and they paid nearly half with income and savings, according to Sallie Mae. There was also clear evidence of the impacts of FAFSA troubles. 

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