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Will adding a social and economic mobility metric to Carnegie Classifications drive colleges' behavior?
At its annual meeting, the American Council on Education articulates a vision to enable broader recognition for institutions.
Gainful employment proposal looks at college vs. high school grads' earnings
Proposed revisions would attempt to ensure career education graduates can find work and pay off their loans.
A decade after enrolling, 60% of college students earn more than high school graduates
On average, 60% of those who enter college earn more than high school graduates a decade later, according to new return-on-investment data released Tuesday by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
Early college can be a second chance for struggling students
Dual enrollment offers a way for postsecondary education to stop replicating inequality. But programs must be built for students from more backgrounds.
College completion rates inch up to 62.2%, their highest level yet
The six-year completion rate for undergraduate students who started college in 2015 reached 62.2%, a 1.2 percentage point increase over the prior year's cohort, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Which types of institutions offer low-income students the greatest ROI?
Public colleges that primarily grant bachelor's degrees offer low-income students the greatest median return on their investment compared to other institution types, according to a new report from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.
Associations challenge selectivity in college admissions, call for simplified policies
Colleges with selective admissions should evaluate whether these practices are compatible with their goals of advancing historically underrepresented students in higher education, a new report urges.
Transfer enrollment steadies in fall 2021 after sharp declines the prior year
Transfer enrollment appears to have steadied in fall 2021, declining by less than 1% year over year after dropping sharply the previous fall, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic
Colleges enrolled around 1 million fewer undergraduate students in fall 2021 compared to fall 2019, according to data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that captures the toll the pandemic has taken on the higher education sector.