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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

The average age of a community college student is 27, and 35% of students are between the ages of 22 and 39. A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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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. DG: And according to AACC, I think nearly, or maybe we're about over 400 colleges now pursuing this national framework called Guided Pathways. But Guided Pathways just doesn't happen overnight.