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April is Community College Month! The primary goals of #CommunityCollege Month are to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges, and to debunk longtime stigmas wrongly associated with public two-year colleges. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3J8gGkY #CCMonth #CNM #studentsuccess

Interesting article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, showing significant declining enrollment in (all but La Roche and Chatham) Pittsburgh-region small colleges. Few thoughts. First, undergraduates are the bread-and-butter of most small colleges. If one just focused on those enrollments, for many of these small colleges the picture is even worse. Second, considering my own world more, for those colleges willing to work that niche of more conservative and religious parents and potential students, the situation need not be dire, even in cold, cloudy regions with less-than-ideal weather or local night life. This is apparent using user-friendly sites like the College Tuition Compare website (which compares a lot more than tuition). Places like Hillsdale College (undergraduates up from 1,490 in 2014-15 -- furthest back available on the site I used went -- to 1,573 in 2022-23 -- despite very low acceptance rates), Cedarville University (undergraduates up steeply from 3,238 in 2013-14 to 4,533 in 2022-23), and Franciscan University of Steubenville (undergraduates up steeply from 2,112 in 2013-14 to 2,785 in 2022-23) are proof of that. Being conservative and more religious does not guarantee sustained or improved enrollment, not at all. Not being so doesn't guarantee the opposite. But in this era where increasingly, students who are both more religious and more conservatives are more concerned than ever about finding compatible college slots in places known for serious education, being conservative and religious can be a pretty good niche if a college does the other things with excellence as well. Third, starting with the most recent enrollment high point and comparing the most recent enrollments to that often gives us a worse picture than what we see just from the negative percentages they report. You can see this in their trend charts, for example, Point Park. #geneva #gcc #franciscan #hillsdale #cedarville https://lnkd.in/eG_B2b_B

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In this study from the newest issue of the Journal of First-generation Student Success, the Kent State University authors examine the impact of a framing intervention aimed at improving the retention and persistence of structurally disadvantaged students including #firstgen. Read more at bit.ly/JFGSS4-2_3.

Real estate investors might take note of this somewhat amazing trend. Employers go to locations where they can find an educated work force. Job and population growth are the two most critical factors in market selection.

WSJ's Douglas Belkin nails it. 🎯 😲 In just a decade, the number of Americans who actually believe in higher education has plummeted faster than a lead balloon, from a somewhat respectable 57% to a dismal 36%. It's like watching the Titanic hit an iceberg, only this time the iceberg is made of cold, hard disillusionment. Since 2011, there has been a decline in undergraduate enrollment, resulting in 3 million fewer students on campuses. 📚 Nearly HALF of the parents now prefer NOT to send their children to a four-year college after high school, even without financial obstacles. Two-thirds of high school students believe they can succeed without a college degree. 💵 The value proposition of a 4-year degree is under assault. With private college tuition, room and board, and all the extras, students and their parents can easily pony up to $100k per year. ❓ Is it really worth it when many students come out of school without real skills, with piles of debt, and all the while many colleges are using students as vessels of DEI indoctrination? https://lnkd.in/g26n-ymk #collegedegree #college #school #wsj #skills #realestate #training #DEI

Cornell University has now reinstated standardized testing. After the pilot test-optional from COVID, colleges are starting to see higher dropout rates from those who did not submit testing vs. those who did. #collegeplanning #collegeadvice #collegeapplications #collegeadmissions #collegeadvisor #highschool #collegeprep #classof2025 #classof2026 #classof2027 #highered

Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) delves into the different layers of educational attainment in Washington state in their latest interactive dashboard, revealing disparities by region and racial/ethnic group that impede progress towards state goals. Explore now: https://bit.ly/3Vlchlu #EquityInEducation #College #PostSecondary

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