Overall spring enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities was down 3.5 percent compared with the year prior, marking the largest year-over-year drop in at least a decade.
Topics: Community college
24 states now allow community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees
Arizona this week became the latest state to permit community colleges to offer baccalaureate programs, and others are eyeing the model’s potential to increase college access and address local labor needs.
Biden calls for free community college, Pell increase in spending plan
President Joe Biden’s new $1.8 trillion spending plan features more than $300 billion in higher education investments intended to increase college affordability and close equity gaps.
Community colleges get creative to attract students, address enrollment hurdles
Seeking to stem enrollment declines and remove access barriers for students, community colleges are intensifying their outreach and offering targeted incentives.
Could newly codified NJ program offer a model for free community college?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law a program covering community college tuition and fees for students with household incomes of $65,000 or less, and officials say the approach could provide a national model.
Community colleges see an advocate in incoming First Lady Jill Biden
Facing pandemic-related enrollment dips and strained budgets, community colleges are hopeful that Jill Biden’s presence as first lady will help bring two-year institutions into the national spotlight and prompt increased support.
How will a Biden administration shape higher education?
President-Elect Joe Biden is expected to usher in a new era for higher education when he takes office in January. Some policies could bring rapid change, while others will hinge on Senate control.
How can colleges help work and learning successfully coexist?
Most students entering community college work, and opening a dialogue about that balancing act may increase their chance of success, according to a new report.
California community colleges receive historic $100M gift for scholarships, emergency aid
In the largest-ever philanthropic gift to U.S. community colleges, the Jay Pritzker Foundation will donate $100 million to the California Community Colleges system for scholarships and emergency aid grants.
How does students’ choice of major, school affect first-year earnings? Georgetown report offers first-time look.
A new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce sheds light on wide variation in the first-year earnings and loan debt of graduates across 37,000 college majors at 4,400 postsecondary institutions.
Rural community colleges, high school counselors key players in college access efforts
With the COVID-19 pandemic further complicating rural students’ college access, advocates are seeking innovative ways to increase educational opportunity and economic mobility in rural communities.
4 ways to improve the community college transfer pipeline
As the pandemic upends college plans and magnifies racial disparities, higher education leaders say it is more crucial than ever to strengthen community college students’ path to an affordable four-year degree.