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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furthermore, the Black men that attend postsecondary institutions, reportedly have the lowest retention rates of all groups. Perhaps equally concerning is that policies at the state and potentially the federal level that champion the retention and persistence of Black men in higher education such as DEI are being eliminated.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Neither of these images creates a holistic portrait of a human being. Although 82% of institutions have a designated point of contact for student veterans (Department of Veteran Affairs, 2018), determining how students find the point of contact and what their experiences are can provide valuable information for recruitment and retention.

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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2% Our Fall 2022 first-gen, first-year retention rate (81.5%) outpaced their non-first-gen peers (78.6%).

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. Dr. Amanda Ellis joined CPE in 2020 as vice president of K-12 policies and programs. Sustaining success Retention rates have steadily increased.

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Puerto Rican Resilience Is a Lesson for the Mainland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even though UAGM - Gurabo enrollment dropped from 17,167 in 2016 to 13,553 in 2020, Méndez Méndez and other leaders made conscious decisions that would keep the cost of tuition level. UAGM - Gurabo’s retention rate between 2016 and 2020 remained at or above 75%. 6 and 7, 2020 at a 5.8 Between 2010 and 2020, U.S.

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Credentials Awarded Drop for Second Year in a Row

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These drops “erase the gains made between 2015 and 2020,” said Dr. Pietro A. It could be the result of the gradual decline in postsecondary enrollment seen in the nation since around 2010, or a result from the severe enrollment drops during the COVID-19 pandemic, seen particularly at community colleges.

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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the same trends were juxtaposed with the recently released data, there was a slight decline in giving, but the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 were two of the best giving years on record with $486.26 Their Passions Donors continue to prioritize Education in the top three giving categories (Religion, Human Services and Education).

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