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See how many colleges may close after 2029

University Business

of for-profit 4-year schools) during that period. ” More from UB: The 5 factors likely to ensure better credential completion The post See how many colleges may close after 2029 appeared first on University Business. Between 1996 and 2023, the closure rate for two-year and four-year public institutions was 0.2%

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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029. President Dr. Kevin C.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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%.

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Int’l school grads can cushion US UG enrolment blow, says report

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New data from BridgeU shows how interest from international school graduates in key global markets, combined with a focused recruitment and marketing strategy, can cushion a predicted undergraduate “enrolment cliff” in the US. The data shows that applications to the US from China have increased by 6.2%

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Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes

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More from UB: See how many colleges may close after 2029 Some of the challenges that schools have encountered include setting a schedule that incorporates traditional and shortened academic terms, finding classrooms for courses that require labs or other specialized facilities and managing faculty workloads.

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Most popular stories: Here is UB’s top 10 for 2024

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See how many colleges may close after 2029 A National Bureau of Economic Research paper predicts up to 80 colleges may close between 2025 and 2029 due to the onset of the heavily anticipated enrollment cliff. News rankings: These schools made big moves Over 50% of U.S. Half the schools that are closed do that, Khoury says.

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Knocking on wood for this year’s FAFSA rollout

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“Regardless of whether students are applying to multiple schools, any of their financial aid offices can help. ” More from UB: See how many colleges may close after 2029 Barton believes the most significant way financial aid offices can help prospective and returning students is with painstaking communication and transparency.

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