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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. Community college completion rates jumped 1.2 Several years ago, the vast majority of dual enrollment was taking place in community colleges. It’s now a 27.6-point point gap in 2018.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Spanish-language presentations and family engagement help demystify the college process and foster a college-going culture. in the last two years.”

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My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

In Budgets and financial management in higher education (pp. link ) Financial aid policies, practices, and impacts Anderson, D. Experimental evidence on the impacts of need-based financial aid: Longitudinal assessment of the Wisconsin Scholars Grant. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 51 (2), Article 2.

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Increased Financial Aid Can Increase Demand for Basic Needs Services

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In the fall of 2019, after years of declining enrollment, higher education institutions in New Mexico were seeking a new way to attract adult learners in the hopes of matching the state’s peak head count of around 154,000 postsecondary students, last achieved in 2010.

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A New Funding Formula

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. Like the majority of community colleges in the U.S.,

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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My 2024 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

In Budgets and financial management in higher education (pp. Intended and unintended consequences of for-profit college regulation: Examining the 90/10 rule. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 48 (3), Article 4. link ) College pricing, tuition revenue, and endowments Baker, D. Understanding budgets. Jossey-Bass.

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