Advisors say students they talk to are recovering from an unprecedented pandemic and they’re more cost conscious about their education.
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Posted inThe Dispatch
The Dispatch: College Admissions and Wealth
New data show where the wealthiest college students go. Plus, a recap of our visit to Pittsburgh and a story about the power of advising.
Posted inOhio
What Gen-Z teens say about college and work may surprise you
For some students, becoming a part of the gig economy could help pay for college.
Posted inIndianapolis
Indiana’s newest college-going rate holds to previous year
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, […]
Posted inCalifornia
Most community college students hope to earn a bachelor’s degree. CCAC students have better odds than others nationwide
Transferring from a community college to a four-year school can be fraught. CCAC believes the process is a key to strengthening the Pittsburgh-area workforce.
Posted inCalifornia
One group of students fled community college in record numbers during the pandemic. Can these schools lure them back?
Community colleges saw record declines in enrollment during the pandemic, but students 50 years and older fell the farthest. Now, some colleges are trying to reel them back in.
Posted inOhio
To stay or to go: Cleveland interns and young workers talk about their futures in or out of the city
Young adults from 34 states registered to attend the recent “Summer in the Land” networking party. Here are some of their stories.
Posted inPittsburgh
The high cost of higher ed: Pitt is one of the nation’s priciest public universities for local families
Even with financial aid, Pitt families pay more than those nationwide who send their children to their university next door.
Posted inOhio
A look at Tri-C, Cleveland State, and Case Western’s spring enrollments – and why it matters
Enrollment numbers matter for more than just a college’s bottom line — a downturn can hurt a region’s economy.
Posted inMississippi
Handwritten notes show what IHL trustees thought during JSU listening session
Trustees typically keep thoughts like these to executive sessions, but Mississippi Today has reprinted the notes, when legible, exactly as they appear in the records.