KayLynn McAbee is one of thousands of high school graduates across the state slated to take costly remedial courses that do not count toward her college degree.
Enrollment & Retention
6/10/2013
6/10/2013
Saying it has an obligation to prepare students for a more global society, the University of Washington will require undergrads to complete a course in some area of diversity — economic, cultural or political — before they can graduate.
6/7/2013
Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced a Huron Education white paper entitled, “An Enrollment Partnership: The New Model for Success.” The white paper details a new enrollment approach that utilizes a highly differentiated process considering students’ goals, societal needs, and institutional objectives to recruit the “right” students.
6/6/2013
With 11 million students, community colleges are home to 45 percent of the collegiate population in the United States. The report found 81.4 percent of students who enter community colleges for the first time planned to obtain a bachelor's degree in the future, but just 11.6 percent achieved that goal.
6/6/2013
Public school systems, especially on the Lower Shore, are already strapped for cash. Even a school system on sound financial footing should not have to function as a collection agency.
6/5/2013
Mary Piccioli and Jen Wick of Scannell & Kurz presented at the 2013 North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals Annual Conference. "The Admissions and Financial Aid Partnership" is one of three presentations available for download.
6/5/2013
With one out of five female college students and one in 33 male college students suffering rape during their academic career and only 10 percent of those sexual assaults getting reported, according to the National Institute of Justice, two firms are working to discourage the number of attacks.
6/5/2013
College students recently testified before the Oregon legislature, and the pain of increasing tuition was clear on their faces. They were stressed from overworking, over-borrowing, and the constant worry that the next bill may be the tipping point.
6/5/2013
Few could speak, fundraise, and inspire students and alumni like retiring Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee. When he spoke, people listened, oftentimes with checkbook in hand. As a result of his and others' efforts, in the past year, Ohio State topped the list of the 50 largest university funding pools when it came to growing endowments.
6/5/2013
Economic trends are beginning to undermine access to higher education—America’s golden ticket to the middle class. The cost of college has vastly outpaced the growth of the economy; in 2012, the total debt from student loans exceeded both credit card debt and auto loans.
6/5/2013
As other campus departments experience cut or stagnant budgets, campus engagement centers have been an exception. Although they’re generally smaller departments, their budgets have been steadily growing over the past few years, according to a survey of Campus Compact’s member institutions.
6/3/2013
Sallie Mae, formally named SLM Corp., said last week that the two separate companies – an education loan management business and a consumer banking business – would help unlock value and boost its long-term growth potential.
6/3/2013
New England ranks lowest of any US region for retaining college students after graduation, according to a new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. And one reason why may be the availability of jobs, suggested a policy brief prepared by the bank’s New England Public Policy Center.
6/3/2013
It’s been nearly a year since the Obama administration gave leniency for some children who immigrated to the United States illegally.
6/3/2013
Once again, graduation time is upon us, and a new study by the Los Angeles Times says plenty about the state of higher education in America. The paper looked at the invited commencement speakers for 150 colleges and universities. There are just four conservative speakers, as opposed to at least 69 liberal speakers.
