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We must highlight the value of community colleges to our youth. These institutions offer a supremely cost-effective pathway to a career or advanced degree thanks to partnerships with both industry and four-year universities. Community colleges tend to focus on teaching practical, hands-on skills that align best with employer needs. This offers a quicker and more affordable route to a well-paid skilled position should students elect to go straight into the workforce upon graduation. These students often pick up highly practical and valuable certifications along the way as well. Graduates from community college programs can also save significantly (50% or more) on future education costs through scholarships, such as Drexel Promise, for further studies in fields ranging from general studies to engineering. This enables people to earn reputable four-year and advanced degrees in fields like engineering, healthcare, or computer science for a fraction of the cost of those who opted to enter straight into a four-year program. This should be the future model of higher education for the vast majority of our youth. As parents, we should talk it up as much as we can because it could save our children tens of thousands of dollars in costs and potentially years of toil in fields and programs they may not even end up enjoying ultimately. Lehigh Carbon Community College Drexel University #communitycollege #highereducation #college #communitycolleges #DrexelUniversity

When we say there’s never been a better time to be a Bronco in the College of Engineering at Boise State University – we mean it! While higher education across the country prepares for the enrollment cliff, the College of Engineering continues an upward trajectory as Idaho’s ?????????????? ?????? ??????-???????????? engineering college. In #BoiseStateCOEN, total undergraduate enrollment is up 7.5% to 2,430 this Spring. Our college boasts a student body that is made up of nearly 70% residents. These students are represented by a 15% increase of transfer students, helping close the gap on four-year degrees with our community college partners across southern and western Idaho. For the last four years, we have seen our enrollment numbers steadily increase as we improve every student’s unique pathway to a Boise State degree. The University's Strategic Enrollment and Retention Plan (2023-2028) is a key component of our college’s success and the driving force behind why we have seen our student body become one that is comprised of 34% first generation, 14% Hispanic, and 13% rural students. With all our programs designated as in-demand, COEN and Boise State are working for all Idahoans. You can learn more about our increasing enrollment here: https://bit.ly/494IKjL #BoiseState #FromIdeasToImpact

Students like this are the reason faculty do what they do. California State University, Monterey Bay is a special place where students can explore, learn, think, wonder, & thrive. Faculty & staff are here to support their journey from beginning to end. Professors have a challenging role, but this is why we do it! #HigherEducation #University #College #Professors

Educators have long sought to prove the value of a college degree by citing employment prospects and earnings potential, but there's so much more to consider, writes Lori Varlotta, president emerita of Hiram College, former president of California Lutheran University, and WittKieffer senior advisor. "[T]here are many personal and societal benefits a college degree imparts. Data on other areas of the college graduate’s life — their financial security, access to critical benefits, and healthy behaviors — should also be used to make a broader and more compelling case for higher education’s value proposition." Writing in Higher Ed Dive, Lori sheds light on essential areas that must be tracked as part of a comprehensive, data-driven understanding of what the true ROI of college is and what higher education degrees mean for individuals now and in the future. #collegeeducation #higheredleadership #educationdive

Did you know? ?? #CSP is proud to be the lowest-cost private university in the Twin Cities while offering valuable degrees that prepare our students for success after graduation. With many degrees available with hybrid flexibility, our programs are shaped to fit your life. Through #StudentTransferExperts, you can begin your academic journey at Concordia University, St. Paul! Learn more - studenttransferexperts.com

A few months ago, I had the honor of attending the prestigious Eagles Excellence Award as a senator representing the Georgia Southern College of Engineering & Computing. This incredible experience gave me the opportunity to meet the remarkable Dr. Shay Davis Little , Vice President for Student Affairs at Georgia Southern. As a senator, my duties include: 1. Advocating for student interests and welfare 2. Collaborating with faculty and staff to enhance student experience 3. Supporting student organizations and initiatives 4. Assisting prospective students in navigating the college's offerings Based on requests; In the coming posts, I'll be sharing: 1. What sets the Allen Paulson College of Engineering and Computing apart from the rest. 2. ?Valuable insights for prospective international students on gaining admission to the institution. 3. Tips on securing funding as a graduate student. You can share and repost for someone that needs to see this #Leadership #Engineering #Computing #GeorgiaSouthern #EaglesExcellence #StudentSuccess #GraduateSchool #FundingOpportunities

New findings from the Art & Science Group studentPoll looks at how high school students are using college rankings. And it shows, well, that they really are not using them that much. In fact, it’s more likely that a student will turn to rankings for information about a college rather than for the actual ranking that the publication magically gives that college. In fact, only about 10% used the rankings for the rank, as opposed to about 30% who used the accompanying information in that publication (e.g., range of testing scores or admitted students, application deadlines, enrollment numbers, etc). And 40% never used rankings at all. Read more in my blog

As part of its ongoing efforts to support public research universities’ efforts to increase degree completion, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named the University of Kentucky as a finalist for its 2024 Degree Completion Award. Looking to increase student retention and completion rates, UK launched an effort in 2015 focused on four components of student success — belonging, well-being, academic success and financial stability — to address critical moments in the student educational journey that can knock students off the course of earning their degree. In 2015, UK set the goal of increasing the six-year graduation rate from 60% to 70% and the first-to-second fall retention rate from 80% to 90%. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gX9CXZCG | Article by: Ryan Girves

This is how it is done for workforce development.