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Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. million fewer total undergraduates than in spring 2020. Another factor in the improved community college enrollment was a 1.1% at public schools and 0.2%

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

EAB

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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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state awarded $18 million each to six regional collaboratives consisting of at least one K-12 school district, University of California campus, California State University campus, and community college district. It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

EAB

When this funding ended, only a handful of secondary education programs in federal and state prisons remained. Experts argue this intensified high recidivism rates, economic disparity, and unequal educational attainment between incarcerated people and the general population. Here are a few examples you can explore: a.

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President’s corner: Katherine Frank, the “curator” of today’s most innovative cross-sector partnerships

University Business

Stepping into the presidency in 2020, Frank admits it was challenging for people to think about how she might excel in this role. ” Every academic program at UW-Stout has a program advisory committee comprised of business and industry experts. To bond with K12 effectively, Chancellor Frank admits how tough it can be.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The workshops are held at the sites of many corporate partners where fellows have the opportunity to interact and learn from professionals across many different fields,” says Brianna Vera, educational program manager at HISPA and a former participant in the Governor’s Hispanic Fellows Program.

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3 Questions With Marni Baker Stein, Coursera’s New Chief Content Officer

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After college, I worked on several United States Information Agency–sponsored initiatives. In Latvia, Japan and Turkey, I developed education programs built directly around what students and communities needed. I got hooked on helping universities meaningfully close critical gaps in educational access.