Fox Business Kristen Altus Low attendance cost, strong skilled worker demand credited for up to 40% new student growth at trade schools With the number of U.S. job openings rising to 11.5 million at the end of March, trade schools are finding a growing demand for their low-cost, low-time commitment programs that produce big payouts. Student enrollment among agriculture, […]
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Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody May 26, 2022 New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollment declined 4.1 percent since last spring. Community colleges are once again the sector hit the hardest. Enrollment across all sectors of higher education continued to decline this past semester, extending a trend that began during the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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The Hechinger Report Josh Wyner May 23, 2022 Four-year colleges must take notice — and reach out to nontraditional students U.S. college enrollments have declined by 3 million students over the past decade. While the decrease has been concentrated in community colleges, it’s coming soon to many four-year institutions. Demographers predict an “enrollment cliff” beginning in […]
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Campus Technology Kristal Kuykendall May 20, 2022 According to nonprofit ECMC Group‘s latest Question The Quo Education Pulse survey of 14- to 18-year-olds, high-schoolers are paying attention to the career landscape and workforce shortages, and they’re looking for the fastest, least expensive route to careers in high-demand fields. About three-fourths of the 5,300 students surveyed over the last […]
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