There are over 3 billion page results for the following Google query: Can college students take online classes from another school? 3 billion page results! Meaning college students may be interested, or are very interested in fact, in taking your online courses, while still enrolled in their current college. But can they? Are they even...Read More

In 2010, 70% of high school seniors went on to enroll in college. By 2014, that number dropped to 66%… And now, only about 62% of them enroll.[1] The numbers are grim, for sure. But it gets worse. See, besides the smaller percentage of high schoolers matriculating into college, the size of the high school...Read More

Perhaps now more than ever, students of all ages, including adults, are looking for an education that can lead directly to a good job… without having to amass gigantic student loan debt. Because of this clear trend, career educators, trade schools and tech academies are having field day. Today, only about 25% of American adults...Read More

It wasn’t long ago that almost every prospective college student “knew” that earning a college degree online was probably far cheaper than earning one in person. This, not only because of the higher costs associated with living on campus or commuting to one daily… But because credit hours were assumed to be cheaper to earn...Read More

For the past two or so months now, DOGE (or the department of government efficiency) has been trimming some fat from the federal government. It’s been Elon Musk’s goal to reduce waste by as much as $1 trillion. Now, while some DOGE cuts are probably warranted, others may not be. Time will tell. But regardless...Read More

Once a prospective student enrolls in college, it’s game over. They’ve committed the next four or five years to that institution, and even thinking about marketing your school to those committed students would be a tremendous waste of money, right? Well, not so fast. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows...Read More

The online learning ecosystem has grown substantially since inception. In fact, since its “birth”, participation in e-learning has skyrocketed by well over 900%. And now, according to Spherical Insights, the global online learning market is expected to be worth over $1.5 trillion by 2033![1] Here’s 11 quick stats every institution that offers online degree programs...Read More

Because Adult Learners Want Them! There are a number of reasons why adults choose to enroll in post-secondary degree programs. But perhaps the top reason they enroll, especially online, is the ability to continue working while striving towards a better paying job once they graduate. However, as you also know, there are a number of...Read More

Just before leaving office, the Biden administrations released two new “information collections” that required both state and local providers of career and technical educations to meet additional reporting requirements. Under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the move was seen by many in the CTE space as burdensome and unnecessary, while...Read More

Fall enrollment numbers for the 2023-2024 academic year were brutal. Absolutely brutal. According to its October report, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said first year student enrollments plummeted by 5% over the previous year… The largest annual drop in new freshmen enrollees since the pandemic. As you know, many colleges and universities rely on...Read More