by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 23, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation, Program Spotlight
In recent years, we have seen increased student interest in programs with strong career articulation. Eduventures data suggests that this interest comes at the expense of more traditional programs often housed in schools of arts and sciences. Programs like English,...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 16, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Traditional Student Demand
Community college is “where America really goes to college,” said Dr. Gail Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College, in her keynote at Eduventures Summit 2019. The scale of community colleges is the “invisible reality” in a nation obsessed with...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 9, 2019 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Campus visits are the single best way for students and their families to get a feel for different kinds of schools as they begin their college search and make a final assessment on fit. In fact, nearly all students (89%) tell us that their visit to their enrolling...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 2, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
There’s a consistent trope making the rounds in higher education: most prospective students of all stripes view postsecondary education as essentially transactional and frequently influenced by career objectives.For those who have labored in the fields of Career and...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jun 25, 2019 | All Topics, Technology Research
It would not be surprising if anyone reviewing the world of higher education technology ended up with a headache: companies make conflicting claims about their products, many products have overlapping functionality, and it is not always clear what different product...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jun 18, 2019 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Colleges and universities are wise to consider their prospects’ academic and career aspirations. Although many college-bound high school students will change their major during college, their perceptions about the availability and quality of their chosen fields of...
