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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Data suggests that nearly 98% of students who complete these degrees find employment in the same field of study as their degree. Collaborating with local businesses to create training programs that meet specific industry needs. Many institutions may lack the necessary resources to provide these services, affecting persistence rates.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

And we've done many publications on that, like student basic needs, COVID, the working learner guided pathways mindset. There are things like active and collaborative learning, student faculty interactions, student effort, support for learners and so on. But Guided Pathways just doesn't happen overnight.