graduation & completion Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/graduation-completion/ A Blog by ACE Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:34:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png graduation & completion Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/graduation-completion/ 32 32 From Pause to Progress: Predictors of Success and Hurdles for Returning Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/12/12/from-pause-to-progress/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:34:46 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28955 Title: Some College, No Credential Learners: Measuring Enrollment Readiness Source: Straighterline, UPCEA UPCEA and StraighterLine carried out a survey to examine the driving factors, obstacles, preparedness, and viewpoints of individuals who started but did not finish a degree, certificate, technical, or vocational program. This population, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, has grown to 36.8 million, a 2.9 percent ...

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]]> The Effectiveness of Emergency Aid Programs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/07/29/the-effectiveness-of-emergency-aid-programs/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28779 Title: How Well Do College Emergency Aid Micro-Grant Programs Work? Authors: Tristan Stein and Natalie Butler Source: The Bipartisan Policy Center Recognizing that financial obstacles can disrupt a student’s academic journey, many institutions have implemented emergency aid programs that provide grants, usually of less than $2,500 and often much smaller, to students to address these immediate expenses. Many institutions of higher ...

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]]> Time and Money: Why Students Take a Break https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/05/24/why-students-take-a-break/ Fri, 24 May 2024 23:51:36 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28694 Title: Stopping Out: It’s Not About Academics Authors: Lana Munip Source: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning An ongoing issue within the United States higher education ecosystem is how to reengage the some college, no degree population of students and support their degree attainment. A 2023 report from the National Student Clearinghouse revealed that this population has increased by 3.6 percent ...

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]]> Understanding the Factors Behind College Completion https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/05/20/understanding-the-factors-behind-college-completion/ Mon, 20 May 2024 16:56:09 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28685 Title: How America Completes College: Understanding What Helps Students Graduate Source: Sallie Mae The second edition of Sallie Mae’s How America Completes College 2024 report examines undergraduate students’ current experiences and obstacles to graduating. The study provides valuable insights into the factors contributing to student success and the obstacles leading to non-completion. The report found a correlation between mental health and ...

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]]> The Number of Credits Counts: Understanding the Path to Degree Completion https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/25/ad-astra-2024-benchmark-report/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:19:07 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28601 Title: 2024 Benchmark Report: Analysis of the Relationship Between Scheduling Effectiveness, Student Progress, and Completion Source: Ad Astra To understand the relationship between students’ academic degree progress, retention, and completion, Ad Astra analyzed the academic journeys of 1.3 million students across two-year public, four-year public, and four-year private institutions. Its 2024 Benchmark Report identifies a correlation between the number of credits ...

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]]> From Enrollment to Employment: The Economic Returns of Degree Completion https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/26/from-enrollment-to-employment-the-economic-returns-of-degree-completion/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:04:37 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28539 Title: College Completion and Earnings: Including Noncompleters in Accountability Policies Authors: Jason Delisle and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute The Urban Institute’s recent report, College Completion and Earnings: Including Noncompleters in Accountability Policies, delves into the issue of factoring students with some college but no degree into post-college earnings data analysis. The report advocates for accountability measures that acknowledge the ...

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]]> Decoding the Latest Trends in College Completion Rates https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/19/decoding-the-latest-trends-in-college-completion-rates/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:44:33 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28531 Title: Completing College: National and State Reports With Longitudinal Data Dashboard on Six- and Eight-Year Completion Rates  Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The 2023 edition of “Completing College: National and State Reports” by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is the latest installment in an ongoing series examining college trajectories from enrollment to completion across the United States. The report ...

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]]> Growing Attainment, Persisting Inequality: College Degrees 2010-2020 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/19/growing-attainment-persisting-inequality-college-degrees-2010-2020/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:31:55 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28527 Title: Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists Authors: Anthony P. Carnevale, Jeff Strohl, Kathryn Peltier Campbell, Artem Gulish, Ban Cheah, Emma Nyhof, Lillian Fix Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and ...

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]]> NCLS Releases Eleventh Annual High School Benchmarks Report Tracking Trends in College Progress https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/10/09/ncls-releases-eleventh-annual-high-school-benchmarks-report-tracking-trends-in-college-progress/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:33:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18010 Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The High School Benchmarks report is an annual report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that aims to encapsulate the transition from high school to higher education. This year’s report features three primary areas of assessment: immediate enrollment, persistence, and completion; a special analysis of 2020 graduates; and enrollment by ...

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]]> Third Way Studies American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/27/third-way-studies-american-higher-education-outcomes-in-2023/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:48 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17921 Title: The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023 Authors: Michael Itzkowitz, Kylie Murdock, Michelle Dimino, Emmi Navarro Source: Third Way Third Way has released an update to its 2019 report examining institutional outcomes on completion, post-enrollment earnings, and student loan repayment. The organization regularly examines these key areas to better determine and map a baseline level of quality education for ...

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]]> National Trends in Undergraduate Degree Completions https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/27/national-trends-in-undergraduate-degree-completions/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:42:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17920 Title: Undergraduate Degree Earners, Academic Year 2021-2022 Authors: Aaron Pevitz, Mikyung Ryu, and Doug Shapiro Source: National Student Clearinghouse The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has released a report on undergraduate graduation trends for the 2021-2022 academic year highlighting differences in undergraduate degree completions by student age and institution type. Although there was a decrease in undergraduate degree completions, NSC found variations ...

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]]> New Report Highlights Black Students’ Experiences and Challenges in Completing a College Degree or Certificate https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/02/16/new-report-highlights-black-students-experiences-and-challenges-in-completing-a-college-degree-or-certificate/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:15:20 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17901 Title: Balancing Act: The Tradeoffs and Challenges Facing Black Students in Higher Education Source: Gallup and Lumina Foundation Of all racial and ethnic identity groups in the U.S. student population, Black students are the least likely to complete a degree or certificate program within six years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (2022). In response, Gallup and the Lumina ...

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