The newest college-going rate for Indiana high school graduates is about the same as it was for the graduating class the year before. Last year, data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education showed the high school class of 2020 had a 53% college-going rate, which was a significant drop even with years of declining enrollment, […]
MJ Slaby
Bureau chief and higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Indiana, in partnership with Open Campus.
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What the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions means for Indiana students
State leaders and others are already worried about the declining college-going rate, which is especially low for Black and Hispanic and Latino students.
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Three new laws aim to help Hoosier students reach college
In 2020, the most recent year for which data is available, the state’s college-going rate dropped to 53%, a decline of 12 percentage points from five years before
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A housing program for single mothers is helping them go to college
Amanda Lowery was driving to school last summer when her phone rang. A few weeks earlier, the 32-year-old had started classes to earn her high school diploma. But what she really wanted was to go to college. A single mother who dropped out of high school at 16, Lowery was working two jobs when she […]
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To improve college scholarship program’s impact, Indiana might enroll students automatically
Despite success with enrollees and its more than 30-year track record, the scholarship program has struggled to attract students to enroll.
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A FAFSA requirement for Indiana students is one step closer to becoming law
If the bill becomes law, Indiana would join at least eight other states who have this law.
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Will higher FAFSA completion mean more Hoosier students go to college? Officials hope so
This Sunday is College Goal Sunday, a free in-person event at locations around Indiana.
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Improving community college retention rates: Ivy Tech launches program with 10 ‘high-impact’ habits
Retention is top of mind for those in higher education, especially coming out of the pandemic.