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What a Possible U. of Phoenix Sale Says About the State of Higher Ed
It would mark the “culmination of the era,” even as demand for online learning persists.
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To Improve Study-Abroad Rates, Colleges Focus on the Missing Students
Here’s how some colleges have gotten more first-gen and underrepresented students overseas.
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Seven Practices for Building Community and Student Belonging Virtually
Most colleges and universities have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build a sense of community. This research brief was originally published by Ithaka S+R.
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The Enrollment Crunch: A Special Report
Disappearing Students
The Shrinking of Higher Ed
In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different.
Nearly 1.3 million students have disappeared from American colleges since the pandemic began. That contraction comes at a precarious moment for the sector. Inflation is driving up costs and straining budgets, stock-market volatility is reducing endowment returns, and federal stimulus funds are running out.
Why is the enrollment crunch happening now? How are colleges responding? What might turn things around? Those are the questions fueling this special report.
Nearly 1.3 million students have disappeared from American colleges since the pandemic began. That contraction comes at a precarious moment for the sector. Inflation is driving up costs and straining budgets, stock-market volatility is reducing endowment returns, and federal stimulus funds are running out.
Why is the enrollment crunch happening now? How are colleges responding? What might turn things around? Those are the questions fueling this special report.
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Stopping the Slide
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Finishing What They Started
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The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College
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Whither Black Enrollment?
After more than a century of Black activists’ fight for college access, Black enrollment this past decade has tumbled at an alarming rate.
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What Happened After the Great Online Pivot of 2020?
The share of students enrolled solely in distance education dropped after hitting a high point during the pandemic, but it’s still almost double what it was beforehand.
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Long Live the Virtual Campus Visit
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Free Report: What Employers Are Saying About Higher Ed
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Take Your Words From Lecture to Page
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How to Empower Your Graduate Dean and Save the Ph.D.
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How Data and Technology Can Improve Advising and Equity
Good advising is really about giving students the information they need — when they need it.
