Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

The research, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , focused on participants in the first such program, the Kalamazoo Promise. Reducing the financial barriers to access doesn’t necessarily reduce the financial barriers to success,” said Dr. W. The study found that KPromise has many benefits.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

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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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.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This cost-consciousness impacts the way this new generation of prospective graduate and adult learners approaches higher ed. In this year’s survey, students identified financial aid and scholarships as the most important factors in their enrollment decision. Here are three ways to hook me with your program webpage.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Our Adult Learner Recruitment team has found that setting at least two deadlines to drive early enrollment, deposit, or registrant activity works best.

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EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education How can you effectively manage your recruitment funnel, predict yield, or plan for the administration of your programs if 80% of applicants are stealth? And are discounts or scholarships advertised? Is the program tuition readily available?

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