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Only 37% of high school grads in New York state are college-ready
The New York State Education Department recently released data showing that a majority of students who graduated high school last year had received math and English scores on state standardized tests that indicated they were unprepared for college-level academics.
Posted in Enrollment
Tagged college readiness
Three year degree programs prove unpopular
Despite the fact that some higher education reformers hailed three year Bachelor’s programs a promising way of reducing the cost of college, the vast majority of students have been hesitant to finish their studies and join the workforce early.
Posted in Enrollment, Future of Higher Education
Tagged three year degree programs
IHEP forms coalition to help low-income students finish college
The Institute for Higher Education Policy convened a National Coalition for College Completion, aimed at helping low-income college students overcome challenges to academic persistence. Coalition member organizations include the Boys and Girls Club of America, CEOs for Cities, Campus Progress, The South East Asia Resource Action Center, and Student Veterans of America.
Posted in Future of Higher Education, Persistence and Graduation
Tagged low-income students, persistence
On average, non-profit colleges have higher margins than for-profits
Vance H. Fried writes in a recent Cato Institute report that “nonprofit colleges and universities have higher profit margins than their for-profit, and to a lesser extent their public, counterparts,” and “the excess profits from undergraduate education, estimated at $12,800 per student, are being invested in research and graduate education.”
Posted in Future of Higher Education
Tagged for-profit education, undergraduate education
36% of people re-entering the workforce received more job training
According to Pew Research Center, of those individuals who were laid off during the “Great Recession” and were subsequently re-employed, 36% received some kind of additional job training or certification. A range of institutions have been stepping into the breach to meet demand for more job training, including community colleges, for-profit universities, and vocational schools.
Posted in Enrollment, Future of Higher Education
Tagged career education, career training
