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Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baker More than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Nearly 123,000 of those residents were part of credit-based programs, a 6.2%

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Reducing the financial barriers to access doesn’t necessarily reduce the financial barriers to success,” said Dr. W. Carson Byrd, an associate research scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education, and an author of the study.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That said, employers are often eager and willing to partner with schools, but this isn’t always easy,” according to Dr. Amy Loyd, assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Other takeaways include braiding or blending funds to create sustainable pathways.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Partnering with high schools that serve predominantly Latino students reinforces accessibility. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

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Our Professional and Adult Education Forum researchers also analyzed top programs' structure and curriculum to identify what you would need to offer to compete. This asynchronous modality enables adult learners to balance their existing personal and professional obligations with their program requirements. December 7, 2022.

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Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals

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To meet student preferences and demands, colleges are more actively pursuing diversity and access, in addition to flexible offerings, as part of their recruitment efforts. Access all 3 insight reports from EAB and NAGAP’s graduate leader surveys. Ready to find out more?

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

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Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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