An analysis of the 26 higher-education institutions in the Crain’s colleges and universities full digital list saw about a 3.8% decrease in combined undergraduate and graduate full-time equivalent enrollment since the same period in 2020.
Amy Morona
Signal Ohio
Higher education reporter for Signal Cleveland in partnership with Open Campus.
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Companies scramble to recruit college students amid a booming job market
Employers are reaching out in droves to Northeast Ohio’s colleges and universities. One university career director said she hasn’t seen anything like this over her 15 years in the industry.
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Ohio awards $1.7 million to boost FAFSA completions
The percentage of students completing the federal aid application has fallen during the pandemic. About 62% of Ohio’s high school class of 2021 completed a FAFSA as of last month. That’s nearly a 5% drop from the previous academic year.
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Health care certificate programs vary widely in return on investment
Northeast Ohio is a medical mecca, and health care is one of the biggest drivers of the local economy. But a recent analysis of federal data shows that some health care credentials don’t have much, if any, long-term economic payoff for individuals.
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Northeast Ohio community colleges report drops in enrollment
Those who are parents told Cuyahoga Community College officials that uncertainty around their kids’ K-12 school schedules influenced choices they made about their own educations. The strength of the current job market affected things, too.
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As emphasis on transfer students grows, Cleveland State and Cuyahoga Community College streamline the process
There is wide acknowledgment, a Cleveland State vice president said, that colleges dependent on traditional first-time freshmen will “need to look beyond.”
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For this class of college sophomores, year two feels a lot like year one
Sophomore year is always a critical time for retention. And this class faces unique challenges: they had anything but a typical first year of college.
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It’s been a stronger than expected year of fundraising for some Ohio colleges
Across the country, charitable giving to colleges in the 2020 fiscal year remained about the same as the year before.
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How Ohio’s colleges are supporting students’ mental health
Many campuses now offer things like workshops, group sessions and mindfulness experiences, in addition to counseling sessions with licensed professionals.
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Ohio colleges introduce vaccine incentives
Campuses like Ohio State and Kent State are offering prizes through regular drawings for students who are vaccinated and share their status.