Access and Affordability

With an influx of job openings and cost still a factor, convincing prospective students to go to business school is difficult.

Leading voice for two-year institutions says they can make a comeback by being more active, more attuned to students.

Reaching struggling students before even they know they have a problem is key to "academic advocacy," an emerging high-touch advising model that prioritizes retention and completion.

Community colleges outperform other sectors in the Clearinghouse report, but stop-outs are still high.

Identifying fields that are hot with students and employers is key, along with courses that are too small or redundant.

As more institutions open for in-person learning nationwide, state officials say it's time to relax COVID-19 protocols.