Emotional stress, mental health, and college costs are top reasons Black and Latine students say they have thought about stopping coursework.
Topics: Enrollment
Transfer enrollment rises, with large gains among underrepresented students
Experts are cautiously optimistic after a new report shows the number of students transferring from two-year community colleges to four-year higher education institutions increased in Fall 2023, particularly among historically underrepresented groups.
What’s preventing stopped-out students from returning to campus?
A national survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that students who left college without a degree often had complicated interactions with higher ed that discourage them from completing their programs. Understanding their experiences can help colleges bring them back.
Community college students face financial obstacles to staying enrolled
A new survey of stopped-out and currently enrolled community college students finds that work obligations and college costs are major reasons why they leave their programs. Policies focused on reducing financial barriers can help.
Pennsylvania’s new blueprint for state colleges focuses on access, affordability
Pennsylvania’s governor has proposed an overhaul of the state’s public higher education system aimed at improving workforce development and increasing college access and affordability for low- and middle-income families.
Guaranteed college admission in ninth grade?
California State University, Fresno is offering college admission to public high school students as early as the ninth grade in hopes of creating a college-going mindset and increasing enrollment.
The changing nature of ‘merit’ aid at public institutions
Public colleges and universities are increasingly providing tuition discounts for wealthier students through non-need-based “merit” aid. The trend is exacerbating disparities in college access for lower-income students, experts say.
To boost Latine enrollment, colleges need to meet students’ financial needs
A national poll by The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that the vast majority of Latine students have considered attending college. Financial concerns prevent them from doing so.
International student enrollment soars, nears pre-pandemic levels
The number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities grew to just above 1 million students last year, representing the largest year-over-year increase in more than four decades.
Over half of Latine students considered leaving college last year
Latine students were more likely than their peers to report struggling to stay in college, according to a new study by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup.
Undergraduate enrollment rises for first time since the pandemic
A new report shows that overall undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities increased this fall for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite declines in first-year enrollment.
Putting college within reach for rural students
Students from rural communities face multiple barriers to higher education, including long commutes, financial strain, and a lack of academic support. New programs are finding ways to shrink those obstacles.