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Here is why immigrant and international students are so important

University Business

colleges could lose millions in enrollment and billions in economic impact, risking closures and talent loss, says a new report from the National Foundation for American Policy. bachelors degrees 13% of masters degrees (36% in STEM) 12% of PhDs (43% to 46% in STEM) International students do not crowd out U.S. million by 2037.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly one-in-five college students today are also parents. Generation Hope estimates that 52% of undergraduate student parents leave school without a degree in six years, compared to their non-parenting counterparts at 32%. They don’t have to jump through hoops to get resources. Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope.

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Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes

University Business

Shortened academic termssuch as eight-week courses and winter break sessionsshow varying rates of success at a group of colleges and universities examined in a new analysis. Here are some of the ways the colleges and universities in the AACRAO study are pushing for better outcomes: 1.

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Higher Education Faces Challenges: Rising Costs, Declining Enrollment, and Equity Issues

Insight Into Diversity

The higher education landscape in the United States is undergoing a seismic shift, with as many as 80 colleges and universities predicted to close by 2029. Financial struggles stemming from declining enrollment, skyrocketing tuition costs, and doubts about the value of a degree are at the heart of this crisis.

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What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?

University Business

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. The Pew Research Center classifies middle-class as income between two-thirds and twice the national median income: $67,819 to $203,458.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

From the end of the nineteenth century Oxford and Cambridge experimented with postgraduate Bachelors degrees awarded on the basis of a piece of original research. Vacancies’ for academic jobs commonly express a preference for a candidate to have a postgraduate degree but do not require it.

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

University Business

While every college and university has unique challenges, broad trends inevitably develop, forcing higher education leaders to deal with their implications collectively. Now, the Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized a subcommittee to conduct a study on DEI practices in state colleges and universities by the end of 2024.

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