Let’s face it… the higher education space, especially the space occupied by primarily online institutions, is getting crowded. Not only are there more choices in online schools than perhaps any time in the past, but today, more and more traditional “brick and mortar” schools are offering degrees fully online as well. And because of it,...Read More

Depending on how you “count” them, anywhere between 15 and 40 brick-and-mortar colleges either shut down or merged this year, unfortunately. Even worse, Bloomberg says “hundreds of US colleges are poised to close in the next decade.[1] You see, since 2020, the traditional higher ed industry has been experiencing nothing short of an “Edu-Pocolypse”. And...Read More

Everyone in higher education knows the story of Jones International University. Way back in 1993, it became the very first fully online, regionally accredited university. By the early 2000s, the school began offering fully online bachelor’s, master’s and even doctoral programs. But, as it turned, the school was well ahead of its time and woefully...Read More

Each year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center compiles a report on Americans with some college but no credentials (SCNC). Below are five of the most interesting statistics from its 2025 report.[1] 41.3 million: The size of America’s SCNC population, with 37.6 million under the age of 65. 2 Years in a Row: For two...Read More

It’s Halloween season. And ghosts are beginning to appear everywhere… including ghost students. No, not college co-eds dressed up in their scariest outfits for a night out with friends, but scammers who enroll in college just to defraud your institution (and the student loan system) out of millions. Yes, millions. It’s a problem that’s been...Read More

Wikipedia has an entire page devoted to “Films about academic scandals.” And with artificial intelligence now a daily part of college life, it begs the question… How are today’s college students using AI? Are they cheating? Well, according to data compiled by Inside Higher Ed:[1] 85% say they’ve used AI for coursework 55% say they’ve...Read More

Ask any high school student (or adult for that matter) if there’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople, and they’ll say yes, there is. And they’re right. As evidenced by the incredible “booming jobs market for skilled tradespersons”, noted by Forbes[1], and the rising pay for people who have those skills… there has indeed become a...Read More

Back in March, we, Conversion Media Group wrote you a piece titled, “What does the Education Department layoffs mean for higher Ed?” In it, we said, “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...Read More

Online learning has become wildly popular. However, just because far more students are comfortable going to college fully online, doesn’t mean they don’t have serious considerations before enrolling. According to Data Accumulated by Statista, The Top 10 Considerations Are[1]… Affordability: 46% of prospects cited the cost of classes when it comes to choosing an online program....Read More

College enrollment numbers for Fall 2025 have been good. Early estimates show 19.57 million undergrads are ready to hit the books: up about 290,000 students from the Fall of 2024. Now, new data from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) show Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the high school class of 2025...Read More