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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Reducing the financial barriers to access doesn’t necessarily reduce the financial barriers to success,” said Dr. W. Carson Byrd, an associate research scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education, and an author of the study.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs. Market concentration, however, threatens most programs’ success. Considerations for a successful cybersecurity program. The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. December 7, 2022.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lessons learned We have established a more cohesive alignment of partners who are working to build broader awareness, exploration, and preparation for academic and career success for middle and high school students in Cleveland. Department of Education. Other takeaways include braiding or blending funds to create sustainable pathways.

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

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Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals

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To meet student preferences and demands, colleges are more actively pursuing diversity and access, in addition to flexible offerings, as part of their recruitment efforts. Ultimately, institutions should set ambitious but achievable goals to create a roadmap for successful planning and management. Ready to find out more?

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Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? Try these 4 strategies.

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While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Our Adult Learner Recruitment team has found that setting at least two deadlines to drive early enrollment, deposit, or registrant activity works best.