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The 6 trends shaping the online business education landscape in 2025

University Business

Here are six key trends we’re watching as 2025 approaches: 1. This increase in competition has made learners more discerning, with nearly half of the surveyed students from McKinsey’s Learner Segmentation Survey indicating they would only pay for education programs with a clear return on career outcomes.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

24) College closings are expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, and Northland College may be the first of 2025. Ambrose University, it will retain a separate campus and academic programs. The first stages of approval will begin summer of 2025. (Updated: Feb. Renamed Mount Mercy Campus of St.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Acquiring institutions will face integration challenges, including aligning cultures, meshing educational programs, merging systems and consolidating data and assets.

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Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega, Montclair State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

from the prestigious Higher and Postsecondary Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 This goal has been set by the Lumina Foundation, a private foundation working to make higher education opportunities available for all.

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The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond

University Business

Ambrose University, it will retain a separate campus and academic programs. The first stages of approval will begin summer of 2025. While the acquisition’s timeline is subject to federal approvals, Northeastern plans to continue operating Marymount’s performing arts and prison education programs.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Programming and strategies Since the HSI classification was approved, NAU integrated the work into the university’s strategic plan, “NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence.” Bias also mentioned the ELITE/evolve (Establishing Leadership In and Through Education) program, encouraging academic and civic engagement, which earned a national grant.