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Fewer 18-Year-Olds Enrolled in College This Fall
New data shows enrollment among 18-year-old freshmen dropped this year. Some higher ed experts say last year’s botched FAFSA rollout is at least partly to blame.
4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave
More four-year institutions are offering courses for high school students, dipping their toes into what has long been community colleges’ domain. But can they get those students to enroll after graduating?
The Campus Visit Is Changing
W. Kent Barnds considers the implications of students deferring their campus visits until after they receive offers of admission.
Report: Understanding First-Year Students
The Class of 2028 is the first college cohort to have the entirety of their high school experience disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s different about these learners compared to their peers?
Better Alignment Needed Between Education and Workforce
A recent survey of human resources and business experts finds discrepancies in entry-level talent skills and employer needs, as well as an opportunity for earlier outreach to young people about careers.
Hopping on the Affordability Bandwagon
Five selective colleges launched strikingly similar student aid initiatives last week for low- and middle-income students. What’s behind the frenzy to boost financial aid?
Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.
The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away.
Who Owns Recruitment and Admissions?
Kerri A. Golden suggests strategies for encouraging—and rewarding—faculty involvement in enrollment efforts.