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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. Of course, while earning a degree is likely to widen ones career opportunities it is not right for everyone, nor is it wise to leave school burdened by crushing debt. is at an all-time high.

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Report Finds Increased Interest in Higher Ed for Career Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lumina Foundation and Gallup's State of Higher Education 2024 Report Lumina Foundation and Gallup While interest in higher education is increasingly high among adults, many perspective students see cost as a hindrance while some current students are dispirited by emotional stress, according to a new study by Lumina Foundation and Gallup.

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Creating the Learner and Learning-Centered University

Inside Higher Ed

Many of these students are among the first in their family to attend college, and therefore need more advising and mentoring than those who are already familiar with college terminology, offices, practices and procedures, requirements, and expectations. Embrace data-driven advising.

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New network calls for spotlight on Black student enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

” The call to action notes that if every Black adult in the workforce with a high school education earned as much as the average Black college graduate, they would collectively have an estimated $222 billion more in lifetime earnings.

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4 AI Content Creation Mistakes for Schools to Avoid

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Simple input Detailed input Source: Chatsonic Pro tip: One thing education marketers should remember is that AI doesn’t know about school events, statistics, and key selling points, so, likely, the content generated by these tools does not highlight critical aspects of your school.

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How colleges can help restore what students lost during COVID

University Business

How to re-engage lost learners The college completion movement took root more than a decade ago when states and governors committed to connecting millions more Americans with post-high school education and training to create a workforce to meet the economic challenges of the 21st century.

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

That makes sense given that that’s a primary, if not the primary, reason many people get post–high school education and training. We are pretty dependent on postcollege earnings to define value. But should career outcomes remain the dominant definer of value? Itzkowitz: Depends which perspective you’re looking at.

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