Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. The data shows that, from 2011 through 2020, there was a 39% drop in Black male enrollment in colleges across the United States.

Student success 277

Student success Success Retention Students 277

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over half a million – 579,000 to be exact – Black students have left the American higher education system since 2011. Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. All employees see themselves as student success advocates.

Leadership 323

Leadership Success Higher education Community college 323

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

Retention 322

Retention Facilitation First generation Faculty 322

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Gonzalez, associate dean for student success in the College for Education and Engaged Learning and a professor of education at Montclair. A commitment to the work It’s that kind of commitment to equity issues that has inspired Jean, who has been at the university since 2011.

Title IV 301

Title IV Financial aid Retention Mentoring 301

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

I'm a former foster child, and I'm a student who struggled with food insecurities and housing insecurities, and I'm a first-generation college student, but I went to Sac State and it was an environment where I had mentors and people who supported me, and programs and services that I benefited from,” Wood said in an interview with Diverse.

University 350

University Equity Educational leadership Inclusion 350

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

But this prize has been around since I think 2010, 2011. And what we learned is that stepping onto a college campus for the first time can be terrifying and confusing, especially for first generation students. Learn more The post New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises appeared first on EAB.

Guided pathways 52

Guided pathways Students Community college Retention 52

COE

MAY 10, 2024

The new report also highlights disparities in degree completion rates based on socioeconomic status, with first-generation and low-income students facing significant barriers to persistence and graduation. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico. Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

Low income student 52

Low income student First generation Higher education Equity 52