Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, White applicants received offers of admission at nearly twice the rate of their Black counterparts, with 79% of white applicants receiving at least one acceptance compared to just 45% of Black applicants. Asian applicants fared better with a 69% admission rate, but still below the overall average of 69%.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. “We His efforts helped to lead to the graduation of the most diverse class in the history of Northwestern. “We

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Student Privacy Compass

APRIL 29, 2025

Data Collection and Retention: about 16 states mention or address data collection, use, sharing, and/or storage practices, with an emphasis on limiting data retention and ensuring data is only collected for specific educational purposes. Even further specificity would be more beneficial to schools and districts. Actionable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

For instance, research shows that collaborative testing not only improves scores and reduces anxiety, but also supports long-term retention and peer learning (see Cortright et al., That’s because (especially inclusive) teaching is not just a technical application of best practices. 2003 ; Bloom, 2009 ).

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JULY 24, 2025

FAA Services from SSS flag complex applications and provides a trained review of all documentation, including business and asset details. Automate the Application Workflow Avoid bottlenecks and manual errors. Make Data Security a Priority Aid applications contain deeply sensitive information.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Enhance Enrollment Strategies By examining past enrollment and retention data, schools can determine how financial aid impacts student retention and overall institutional stability. Schools can ascertain: Aid Impact on Retention Do students who receive aid remain at the school longer? Are application forms too complex?

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College Planners of America

JULY 25, 2025

Among first-generation college students and those in underrepresented groups, exam-takers earning a CLEP score of 50 or higher have significantly higher retention and graduation rates than their classmates. Exam-takers need to download and install the ETS Online Test application.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2025

So, we’ve grown our enrollment both by increasing applications but also by increasing our retention, and we’re much more in demand,” Thomas says. “We Morehouse has also become more selective about who it admits, Thomas says, mentioning figures that show the acceptance rate was 75% in 2018 versus 33% now. “So,

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

I can remember the countless hours I spent sorting through tax documentation, applications, and spreadsheets I maintained on my own, Dodson shared. Schools can monitor changes over three years, empowering them to make better long-term decisions around financial aid retention and budgeting.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 3, 2025

All nominees are given a chance to submit an application packet. Award Recipients Transfer News The Indicators of Timely Completers Colleges and universities have invested in their retention strategies to improve students completion and the cost of education by helping them complete a degree in a timely manner.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Leadership development and faculty retention were also central themes, with speakers sharing best practices for cultivating strong, sustainable school communities. “Attending NAIS Thrive 2025 was a remarkable experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

James Runcie, CEO and co-founder of Ed Advancement, said he hopes Ed Advance and the HBCU Dx program shows how CRMs offer a sustainable way to improve HBCU enrollment and retention. “A The first wave of the program tackled the enrollment funnel, simplifying the application process from initial recruitment to enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

Rather than prioritizing dual enrollment students, who already have a relationship with the college, foundations continue to focus on reviewing scholarship applications from students who are already students enrolled on campus, full-time. There are a variety of other indicators that prevent non-traditional students with successful retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Applications for funding were assessed for the quality of planned activities, the breadth of participating departments on campus, and the depth of institutional commitment to identifying and addressing systemic barriers to success in graduate education. What stands out about these institutions is their level of commitment and readiness.

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APRIL 8, 2024

As of now, we have over 300 applications for next fall from students that have applied for housing,” says Nicholas Hamel, vice president and dean of student services at Central Maine Community College (CMCC). Another 100 more have indicated on their admissions application that they may have interest. versus 83.8%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Scott Schirmeier The new Recruitment Management module improves Navigate’s customer relationship management capabilities and simplifies recruitment/retention for schools into one platform, allowing schools to implement coordinated communications strategies for prospective students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Applications for funding were assessed for the quality of planned activities, the breadth of participating departments on campus, and the depth of institutional commitment to identifying and addressing systemic barriers to success in graduate education. What stands out about these institutions is their level of commitment and readiness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“The culturally reflective mentoring will fill a critical gap in how universities meet the needs of all doctoral students by advancing retention practices and building social capital.” As the largest historically Black university in the nation, N.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Skills like number sense, measurement, algebraic reasoning, spatial reasoning, and analytical problem-solving are not only vital for STEM careers but are also applicable across various fields in today’s job market. It is imperative to equip students with the mathematical skills necessary to navigate their chosen fields.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April. Biddix, Lundy, Brown and the A-Team are now in the final process of reviewing the hundreds of documents that make up their accreditation application, “crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s,” Lundy said. It’s been a long journey.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate. The aims of the CAMP at Washington State University (WSU) are first-year completion, second-year retention and successful graduation. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

“FIU and MDC share information on students interested in the program, and students are encouraged to apply to MDC once they complete the Connect4Success application,” said Porro. “It The program’s successes are clear in the data — C4S students have a higher rate of retention in both fall-to-spring semesters and fall-to-fall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

AI, Equity, and Affordability: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders and Educators " a report produced by Whiteboard Advisors and created in partnership with the Harvard-MIT Axim Collaborative, details the ways in which AI can be used to assist colleges and universities with student support, data organization, enrollment, and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

As this year’s applicants and families make a decision, I am at my wits’ end about how to address a persistent problem: outsized attention devoted to so-called “best” or “top” colleges and universities. Rankings would be much more helpful if they prioritized how institutions effectively and ethically utilize the resources they do have.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

We have collaborated with the State Board to introduce completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a graduation requirement, which greatly increases the odds a student will apply to college. Of course, many have rightfully said that access without success is an empty promise.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More diverse faculties have been linked to higher retention, persistence, and graduation rates for minoritized students, as well as an improved sense of belonging. Griffin, professor and dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland “I wasn’t surprised by the result,” said Griffin.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. The post How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts appeared first on EAB. Episode 126. November 1, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. Transcript. So I think.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The PSSG – it was first funded in 2022 via the Consolidated Appropriations Act – recognizes and awards funds to institutions that propose to use the grant for evidence-based reforms and practices in pursuit of bolstering student participation, retention, transfer, and completion rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Middle schoolers receive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) curriculum and high school application guidance. “We Rising high school seniors spend the summer before senior year working on college applications with an eye toward at least one early application. years at St. Both graduated. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. AI offers a way to remove unconscious bias from the equation and create a more equitable hiring process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention. Rueda-Acedo says the service learning is extremely beneficial in retention as well as the students’ personal connection to this profession.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted. She oversaw 15 departments and was responsible for the academic success of John Jay’s 13,000 undergraduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The application processes are daunting. According to the most recent data on undergraduate retention and persistence from the National Student Clearinghouse, only about half of students who start college at a community college are retained at their starting institution into year 2. But many students leave during that first year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. It’s about preparing our students to thrive in their careers and throughout their lives, because they have experiences and exposures that ready them for a rapidly evolving world.” Research activity is ahead of last year.

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