Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

UMGC is open access, which means there are students from different backgrounds and preparation levels. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We The current undergraduate student cohort of business majors is 19.5% We also have a lot of supports built into our curriculum,” she says.

Retention

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support. One featured partnership between the City Colleges of Chicago and One Million Degrees is having a measurable effect on student retention and success.

Advising

Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

In this office, I directed the Student Conduct program and managed several of our transitional programs such as New Student Orientation for Students and Parents, Parents Weekend, Welcome Days, Student Service Days and several others. There is a national focus on the value of higher education, including cost and outcomes.

Student success

EAB

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, this number is likely inflated by the percentage of international students who responded to our survey (21%). Only 22% of surveyed domestic students seek all in-person classes, compared to 41% of international students. Organic social media can change that. Here’s what to do next.

International student

EAB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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Financial aid

EAB

APRIL 4, 2023

And so as opposed to just thinking about access, we're thinking about and helping our partners about retention and outcomes and really putting all of that in terms of a package together for students to be able to see at the start.

Application

EAB

JULY 11, 2023

So I would say in that regard, I've met some of these students last year when they were visiting, and some of the students I may have met when they were in middle school because they come to visit us. We have another organization on campus that works with first generation students. Why do you need that? What do you do?

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Williams brought a laser focus on improving enrollment and a drive to deliver a great student experience, which is more doable as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Boyd said the university has also renewed its attention to recruiting international students. “We Projected total enrollment is as many as 9,500 students.

Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“Many Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including HBCUs, saw increased state and federal funding, as well as private funding, aimed at supporting MSIs and their students [in 2024],” says Gasman. Gasman is particularly concerned that 2025 could see the undoing of the Biden administration’s efforts to relieve the burden of student debt.

Higher education