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Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Also, this week’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas does not have this item on its agenda, Hinkel said. At its peak in 2010, the University of Phoenix enrolled 470,000 students, including a mix of in-person and online students who were mostly working learners.

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How 2 of higher ed’s most challenging trends are causing pain this fall

University Business

Higher ed has been dealing with declining enrollment for over a decade; since undergraduate numbers hit their peak in 2010, enrollment has fallen by almost three million. Between 2010 and 2019, higher education enrollment dropped by almost 25%, according to News Center 1. The main culprits?

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