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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce predicts that by 2031 only 20% of good jobs, defined as those paying at least $43,000 a year, will be available to those with education less than a bachelor's degree. Employers also recognize the value of a college degree.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million STEM job openings by 2031 – supporting and assisting this population with the obstacles in their paths may prove essential to the economic health of the country, the report stated. Encourage research and scholarship on U.S. Latino population is not negligible. And as the U.S.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

In our 2023 survey of adult learners , respondents identified financial aid, scholarships, and cost of attendance among the top factors they consider when making an enrollment decision. Here's how to improve student success for adult learner populations Finances: Adult learners tend to be cost-conscious.

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I’m your future Gen Z adult learner. Here are three ways to hook me with your program webpage.

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EAB estimates that by 2031, 60% of adult learners will be Gen Z (like my classmates and me). In my search for advanced degrees, nothing has concerned me more than the cost of graduate programs—especially when I can't seem to find any scholarship opportunities or proof of return on investment.

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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

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And the portion of adult learners from Gen Z is expected to grow to 60% by 2031. Ensure information about tuition, fees, financial aid, and scholarships is readily available across your website. By 2024, 31% of the adult learner market will be Gen Z. Your website provides an important first impression.

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4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

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Gen Z currently accounts for about 31% of the total adult learner market, but by 2031, 60% of adult learners will be part of Gen Z. And are discounts or scholarships advertised? And perhaps nothing is more synonymous with Gen Z than TikTok. Is the program tuition readily available? Are student outcomes shared (e.g.,