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What do students say about First Day® Complete? They tell us it makes a positive impact on their success. A recent survey shows that the equitable access program improves affordability, convenience, and student outcomes. It’s all part of how we support students’ academic journey and the highest priority goals of our partner institutions.   Read more feedback from students on First Day Complete.   #HigherEducation #StudentInsights #EquitableAccess

As enrollment patterns and student needs continue to shift, institutions must use data to make academic program decisions that capture more student interest. Get the latest tips on combating enrollment challenges with our new blog post https://hubs.ly/Q02vbj_F0

A Race Against Time: Two Ways to Push Students Toward Higher Retention, Completion Rates Students caught in the slog of poorly designed academic pathways and burdensome costs who opt to take a minimal amount of credits per year are in grave danger of never seeing their academic ambitions through, and it’s up to our institutions to design pathways that can support students to push harder. These are the predominant findings in a new report by Ad Astra, a software provider helping students complete their degree, based on sobering retention and completion rates from 1.3 million students attending 2-year public, 4-year public, and 4-year private institutions. The report found that students completing 11 or fewer credits per year only have a 7% probability of graduating. However, there is an upside: Students completing 18-23 credit hours per year are seven times more likely to graduate than students completing 11 credits or fewer per year. Here is how Ad Astra, accompanied by actual examples from colleges nationwide, suggests how higher education can alleviate potholes inhibiting students from completing their degrees faster—and thus—at a higher rate. “Today, time remains the enemy—but we are finally starting to understand what exactly that means,” wrote Charles Ansell, vice president for research, policy, and advocacy at Complete College America. “We know there’s an urgent need to move faster: By 2031, nearly three-quarters of all U.S. jobs will require education or training beyond high school.” Reframe student progress The usual designation a college or university gives to a student is whether they are part-time or full-time. Ad Astra suggests that institutions approach students from a more granular perspective on a by-semester basis that fits them in subsets based on the number of credits they take. For example, full-time students should be further split into two categories that examine which are taking 12-14 credits and those taking 15 or more. The reason? Students’ retention and completion rates increased at the same rate as their average term credits. A part-time student taking nine to 11 credits per term had a 50% chance of completion, nearly double that of the student taking six to eight credits. Improve program flexibility Colleges that try to offer flexible courses in a given college pathway without giving them close consideration and planning are doomed to run into deep logistical problems. For example, while some programs may say they can provide online programs, students frequently confront a blocked completion path due to multiple course requirements not following the flexible modality. As a result, the report found that 71% of the completion paths offered were blocked due to missing requirements, affecting 57% of degree-seeking students.

The latest reports on enrollment are mixed, with some sources spotlighting nationwide enrollment growth while others are focusing on areas of contraction. A few key stats and high level takeaways based on NCES's Fall 2024 enrollment report: 📈 Undergraduate and graduate enrollment are both up 1.4% YoY at 4-year private colleges and universities. 📉 At the same time, first time freshman enrollment was down 6.7%. 📊 Interestingly, the 17 or younger demographic saw the highest amount of growth of any age bucket (+9.2% YoY). 💸 According to the College Board, net tuition is up 2% at private colleges, but it is likely not outpacing the rise in institutional costs. What does this all mean? ➡ A combination of retention, non-traditional students, and dual enrollment are likely key drivers of the undergraduate enrollment increase. ➡ The enrollment cliff has arrived and it's more important than ever for colleges to be hyper focused on their core competencies and unique strengths to stand out, while offering an academic portfolio that meets the needs of today's learners. ➡ Lowering institutional costs is essential to long term viability. In our latest blog post, read how four small colleges with forward thinking leaders are creating exceptional student experiences while growing enrollment: https://lnkd.in/eaiQPZQH #enrollmentmanagement #collegesanduniversities #innovationineducation #highered #higheredleadership

According to new data from Gallup and Lumina Foundation, students are more likely to rate the quality of their education program higher if they feel they belong at their institution. The report adds to a growing body of research — including our own forthcoming 2024 Student EdTech Survey — around the importance of institutional belonging and instructor support in student success. Keep an eye out for our findings, which dive into the implications for online learners specifically. https://lnkd.in/d76X46GM #belonging #studentsuccess #highereducation

Big or small, finding your perfect college fit is key. Here at Marks Education, we encourage students to find the right-fit school for them, which means understanding the differences between small and large colleges. Discover the factors that should matter most to you, and check out our blog!

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From the WSJ, more evidence of the decline in student learning. Too much screen time?  I think yes, absolutely.  In the latest release of federal test scores, educators had hoped to see widespread recovery from the learning loss incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic.Instead, the results, from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, tell a grim tale, especially in reading: The slide in achievement has only continued.The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent. The percentage of fourth graders at “below basic” was the largest in 20 years, at 40 percent.There was progress in math, but not enough to offset the losses of the pandemic.Recent reading declines have cut across lines of race and class. And while students at the top end of the academic distribution are performing similarly to students prepandemic, the drops remain pronounced for struggling students, despite a robust, bipartisan movement in recent years to improve foundational literacy skills.

There is this belief that Online Schools/Universities in Texas are quite costly and not affordable. The truth is that online schools are very cheap and affordable. More than a third of Texas universities with an online degree offers complete online bachelor’s degrees, masters, graduate program degrees.