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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

hold a degree or credentiala 17% increase since 2008. Financial aid is tailored to individual students financial-need as assessed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S.

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

EAB

Even more impressively, there has been a 4% improvement in completion rates when compared to the fall 2008 cohort. Onboarding Interviews with EAB partners show that, on average, only 40% of community college applicants enroll. 9% increase in six-year completion rates for students who started in fall 2015 compared to fall 2016.