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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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Blogs Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college Across the last few years, colleges and universities have increasingly prioritized adult learner enrollment to offset declining undergraduate enrollment and diversify revenue streams.

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Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baker More than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Baker, chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past two decades, promise programs, in which recent high school graduates are offered free tuition to attend local colleges and universities, have become popular tools to bridge equity gaps in higher ed, with over 300 programs active in over 40 states. Students in college need support with the cost of living and food security.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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Meeting the Needs of Adult Students

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With more than 82 million adults never having enrolled in postsecondary education and another 40.4 million with some college credit but no degree, there is a clear need for targeted, equitable strategies. Additionally, access to affordable child care is crucial, as nearly a quarter of adult learners have dependents.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

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For a deeper look into the reasons why college enrollments are declining, see our earlier post, College Enrollment: Cliffs, Shifts, and Lifts. Higher education institutions are responding to the ensuing financial instability in ways that are both predictable and creative. According to the Tampa Bay Times , St.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

For a deeper look into the reasons why college enrollments are declining, see our earlier post, College Enrollment: Cliffs, Shifts, and Lifts. Higher education institutions are responding to the ensuing financial instability in ways that are both predictable and creative. According to the Tampa Bay Times , St.