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My Higher Ed Predictions for 2024: AI Breakthrough, Short-Term Pell Passes, and a New Bachelor’s Era Begins
My three 2023 predictions offer a big picture take on ways forward. The first concerns the economy and its impact on higher education.
What I Learned in 2023: Five Analyst Reflections
As has become an end-of-year tradition at Eduventures, we ask our team to reflect on something specific they learned through their research over the past year.
Research Round-Up: Reflecting on the Top Wake-Up Calls of 2023
In 2023, AI was in the air. So was affirmative action—the landmark Supreme Court decision adding even more uncertainty to the current enrollment environment.
Reviewing My 2023 Higher Education Predictions: Right on Recession and Loan Forgiveness, Wrong on Coursera
I was right on the first two predictions, wrong on the third. Let’s review these big topics, what I got right or wrong, and what this portends for the future.
Another Side to the Value Debate in Higher Education
According to a Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, more than half of Americans do not believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. New America research reveals that 45% of Gen Z students believe a high school diploma is the minimum level of education needed to...
How Can Christian Colleges Grow Their Funnels?
According to Higher Ed Dive, more than 40% of the institutions that closed or consolidated since the start of the pandemic were Christian colleges. Considering that these institutions make up 24% of all two- and four-year higher education institutions in the United States, the disproportionate closure rate is concerning.