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Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ACCS has ongoing initiatives to increase the state’s college-going rates and “labor force” participation through scholarships, flexible (online) learning options, and support services. Alabama’s future is bright, and our community colleges are at the heart of it,” said ACCS Vice Chancellor for Student Success Dr.

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Report: Undergraduate Enrollment Finally Rising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among undergraduate degree and program types across the various schools, associate degree programs experienced the most improvement (2.2%), the category’s first increase since NSC started tracking enrollment by credential level in 2015, according to the report. However, numbers are still below what they used to be in 2019, 14.2%

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2015, Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges, with the goal of being accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility that eliminate inequities in educational and workforce outcomes. Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues. CSULA combines those agreements with culturally affirming engagements, focusing on multiple support services and resources.

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Why Public Trust in Higher Ed Is Declining — And What Leaders Can Do About It: Rebuilding Confidence in Higher Education: Addressing Challenges Through Transparency, Affordability, and Workforce Alignment

The Change Leader, Inc.

In 2015, nearly 60% of Americans expressed trust in colleges and universities, according to a Gallup poll. Advising and Support Services: Enhanced advising systems that use data-driven approaches, like Georgia State Universitys model, can significantly improve retention and completion rates.

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Certificate earner rates hit 10-year high despite degree fall-off in 2022-23

University Business

The rate of bachelor’s degree earners fell to 2015-16 levels and associate degree earnings are a decade-low, according to a recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Undergraduate credentials awarded in the 2022–23 academic year have fallen for the second year in a row.

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Here are 9 ways higher education can ensure rural America’s long-term vitality

University Business

Census Bureau data from 2015 to 2019. Bolster holistic wraparound support services across all levels of education in an area with high poverty rates. However, the durability of America’s rural regions rests squarely on the shoulders of its citizens accessing higher forms of education, notes the report.