eCampus News - Recruitment & Enrollment Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/recruitment-enrollment/ Higher Ed News Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:37:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg eCampus News - Recruitment & Enrollment Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/recruitment-enrollment/ 32 32 107582492 5 insights about higher-ed’s looming enrollment cliff https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/06/12/5-insights-about-higher-eds-looming-enrollment-cliff/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101734 Higher-ed is facing a drastic drop in college-going students--here's how to approach the coming enrollment cliff in your institution.Higher-ed analysts, institution leaders, and college and university stakeholders are looking to 2025 with nervous anticipation as the higher-ed industry is predicted to experience a steep enrollment drop.

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]]> 101734 How success coaching can help minority student retention, graduation https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/06/05/how-success-coaching-can-help-minority-retention-graduation/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101638 Institutions must do their part to keep students of color engaged and increase retention--success coaching is a necessary part of that.White students have historically experienced higher graduation rates at American colleges and universities than minority students. The Hechinger Report found that graduation rates for White students stood 2.5 times higher than for Black students and 60 percent higher than that of Latino students.

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]]> 101638 OER can play a role in student retention and success https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/05/29/oer-student-retention-success/ Mon, 29 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101511 Making free educational materials available for faculty and student use can play a role in student retention and, ultimately, academic successAdopting open educational resources, or OER, can be an effective strategy for meeting campus equity goals and improving retention by reducing failure and withdrawal rates, according to a new report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).

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]]> 101511 Student retention is the critical element for the nation’s success https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/05/22/student-retention-critical-element-success/ Mon, 22 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101549 Student retention remains one of higher education's biggest challenges--and one that must be solved for the nation's future success.Making higher education the norm for everyone in the nation—and ensuring that people have not just access to higher education, but that universities support student retention for drive students to complete their education—is paramount to the nation’s future success, said Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools.

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]]> 101549 Data is key to student outcomes–here’s how to use it https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/05/15/data-is-key-to-student-outcomes/ Mon, 15 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101509 A new report helps colleges build and sustain unified data systems to measure, compare, and improve student outcomes, enrollment and retentionA new guidebook from the nonprofit Complete College America (CCA) examines how states and institutions can use national and homegrown data and measurement tools to improve completion rates, close institutional performance gaps, and increase economic mobility for historically-excluded students.

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]]> 101509 Stopping the stop-outs: Promising re-enrollment practices https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/05/08/stop-outs-promising-re-enrollment-practices/ Mon, 08 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101499 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center releases new enrollment data for states, institutions to reengage stop-outs and former studentsThe number of former students who stopped out without earning a credential—often referred to as the “some college, no credential (SCNC) population—rose 3.6 percent from las year, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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]]> 101499 Community colleges, credential programs see enrollment uptick https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/04/18/community-colleges-see-uptick-in-enrollments/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101272 Undergrad enrollments are steady after two years of declines, while adults learners at community colleges have declined in large numbers since the pandemic. community college.Enrollment at community colleges is beginning to grow this spring (+2.1 percent over last spring), according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information, the first-look spring 2023 enrollment report found that the trend is due to an accelerated increase in dual enrollees and spring freshmen. Freshmen increased across all institution types, with most attending a community college (58.8 percent).

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]]> 101272 How 11 community colleges boosted minority male success and retention https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/03/01/campuses-boosting-minority-male-students-retention/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100769 Success coaches improved minority male students academic progress with outreach throughout the term, support tech, and predictive analytics.Results from a project targeting academic progression and completion of minority male students in North Carolina community colleges show that overall retention rates for those students increased by more than 22 percent when actively engaged with a success coach.

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]]> 100769 Overcoming barriers to on-time completion https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2023/01/05/overcoming-barriers-to-on-time-completion/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100415 With the right team and tech, institutions can drive innovation, boost on-time completion, and improve the overall student experience.When it comes to on-time completion, the latest national survey reveals some good news: college completion rates across all types of institutions went up in 2021. Six-year completion rates rose by 1.2 percent and community college completion increased by 1.5 percent. Coming in the midst of the pandemic, this improvement demonstrates extraordinary dedication on the part of both institutions and students.

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]]> 100415 Transfer students losing ‘significant’ academic credits https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2022/12/12/transfer-students-losing-significant-academic-credits/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100331 A new study examines barriers and motivations for transfer students--with major implications for institutionsThree in 10 college transfer students are losing an alarming number of academic credits upon moving to a new institution, according to a study from UPCEA, an association of adult and continuing education units at colleges and universities, and StraighterLine.

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