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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” I care more than just graduation at community college.

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State support for higher ed up for second year in a row

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Still, she said, this year’s numbers are “definitely a strong positive,” building on a strong fiscal 2022, which already represented some of the largest boosts for state higher ed funding since the 2008 recession. percent went to financial aid and 11.4 billion and $7.8 billion, respectively. . 5.2% -6.2%

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

The university has established over 1,300 articulation agreements with community colleges across the country. When a student from any of these community colleges applies to Franklin University, the system can instantly inform them about the transferability of their courses into their desired degree program.

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Accreditor emerging for intellectual disabilities programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Christine Price, program coordinator for the Skills, Training and Education for Personal Success (STEPS) program at Austin Community College in Texas, said she gets phone calls from people wanting to know if STEPS is a “real college” program. “I also think it would help with students getting a job.

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Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion highlights the disparity between the advertised prices of college education and the actual costs borne by students and how the trend hurts recruitment and enrollment. This approach not only aids in student decision-making but also helps in building trust and credibility. again, my name is Bob Massa. Public is down 6%.

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Accreditors must do the job Congress assigned them (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The context is this: before students can use federal financial aid to pay for college, a college must be accredited by one of the recognized accrediting agencies ; there are “regional” and “national” accrediting agencies, and most public and private nonprofit colleges are accredited by the regionals.