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The New or Old Normal: What Do Traditional Students Really Want to Know?
Summer melt season has arrived. At the same time, many institutions are turning their attentions to their Fall 2022 classes. But the extraordinary recruitment environment of the past year has left many schools unsure about the messages students want and need to hear...
The New Higher Education: College Alternatives are Good News for Students and Colleges
Ever since John Harvard in 1638 bequeathed his library and half his estate to the fledgling college that would bear his name, American higher education has been a story of slow but inexorable expansion.
The New Enrollment Practice: Positive Impact for the Future
We’re beginning to see the light. After more than a year of turmoil and uncertainty, the outlook for traditional undergraduate admissions is beginning to brighten. But it’s still unclear exactly what the new practice of enrollment will look like post-pandemic.
Class Half Empty? Understanding the Community College Enrollment Collapse
With a few exceptions, there are two key questions keeping community college leaders up at night this summer: “Where did they go? And, what can we do to bring them back?”
Deciphering the Coursera IPO: The Holy Grail for Online Learning?
In late March, Coursera raised more than $520 million with a 36% price jump during its first day of trading. While Coursera’s opening bump doesn’t compare to Bumble’s 60% or Roblox’s 54% increases, it’s likely to become one of the largest postsecondary IPOs to date.
The Opportunity Cost of Ignoring Community College-Bound Students
Few schools, however, will keep the lines of communication open with admitted students who chose a community college instead. But Eduventures data shows why these schools may have an important advantage when the time comes to enroll transfer students.
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