Enrolling new college students, either on campus or online, isnāt as āeasyā as it used to be. In fact, for the most part, overall college enrollments have been on a decade long decline. And, as Pew Research notes, those declines have resulted in roughly 1 million fewer students in the system since peak enrollment in...Read More
Are better days finally ahead for four-year college enrollments? New data seems to indicate, wellā¦ Maybe. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, undergraduate college enrollment for spring 2024 grew by 359,000 students, or 2.5% over the previous spring.Ā This marks the first time enrollments have grown in consecutive semesters since the pandemic.Read More
Itās no secret. Today, more recent high school grads are choosing a career-based education over traditional college. In fact, the National Student Clearinghouse says two-year, trade-based program enrollment increased by 16% last year.Read More
Times have changed. Many of todayās students want a different kind of experience in college than their parents had. Sure, the on-campus ālifestyleā with football games and parties is still desired by many, but weāve been witnessing a huge shift in the priorities of potential college enrolleesā¦ And that shift can be seen in both...Read More
The writingās been on the wall for over a decade now. College enrollments, for the most part, have generally been on the decline for years. And for schools that only offer on-campus two-year, four-year and postgraduate degrees, the trend may be accelerating, and this is highly concerning.Read More
If youāre operating a trade school, career-college or vocational/tech academy, the facts revealed in the headlines youāre about to read are probably something youāre already well aware of...Read More
Do you remember Rosie the Riveter? It was the iconic WWII era poster featuring a skilled female factory worker, flexing her bicep, with the caption āWe Can Do It!āRead More
Every business has its challenges, and higher education is no exception. This has become especially true for ātraditionalā institutions of higher ed. In fact, over the past few years, maintaining, and expanding enrollment at four-year institutions has become the challenge..Read More
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