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Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. In 24 states, no public colleges provide legacy preferences at all.

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HBCUs are Experiencing a Bit of a Renaissance. We Have a Responsibility to Make Sure it Isn’t a Blip.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a result, some HBCUs have been forced to rely on a limited staff which is compounded by using obsolete and less efficient practices in key areas like recruitment and enrollment, student success, and fundraising. In fact, a study on the impact of CRMs, indicates potential cost savings of $2.4 million with a 195% ROI within three years.

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AI in higher education: Unlocking creativity in an era of declining enrollment

University Business

and competition heating up for a shrinking pool of prospective students, these teams are being asked to do more than ever craft compelling content, engage stakeholders, support fundraising, and drive measurable results all while budgets keep tightening. A research breakthrough photo can elevate admissions materials.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I spend a lot of time fundraising. We’re very blessed to have a strong, committed, and dedicated alumni board.” Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process. These types of student supports are expensive, however, and may be beyond the means of a typical community college. Bank, Target, and 3M.

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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

As the president of an arts and design university, one of the ways we’ve found to close this gap is through an open admissions policy. One of the failures of stringent university admissions requirements is that a student’s future performance is heavily based on their high school performance. Why open admissions works.

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President’s corner: How Doug Hicks carries a Southern staple into the modern era

University Business

What’s not changing is support from Davidson’s alumni. Alumni giving percentages and engagement consistently rank in the top five among all colleges and universities. ” Managing the cost of higher education Alumni are most enthusiastic about supporting students with financial aid, Hicks attests.

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Most admissions officers say college rankings have ‘lost their luster’

University Business

It’s more of the latter emotion for one sector of higher ed—admissions officers, according to a survey by educational services provider Kaplan. That’s a sharp increase from the 56% of admissions officers who said the same in Kaplan’s 2023 survey. On the heels of the release of U.S. This year, U.S.