Currently, there is a severe shortage of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. It doesn’t help that the common denominator in…
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After years of discussion, the Biden Administration’s gainful employment rule is out. The rule is a resurrection of an Obama-era policy that specifically targeted private,…
Community colleges have never faced a larger array of competition for students than they do right now. An outdated understanding of what consists of competition…
A popular theory is that an unstable job market drives community college enrollment. Specifically, displaced workers return to school after unexpectedly losing their jobs. Community…
For years, news agencies report that Michigan has lost population. As evidence, they point to the decennial realignment of the House of Representatives as proof…
Northern Wyoming Community College District has an enrollment problem, and it plans to do something about it. In 2020, as part of the district’s response…
In another indication of just how serious the college admissions wars are becoming, ten of Michigan’s 15 public universities have announced that they will guarantee…
Going to college isn’t just about setting the student up to earn more money. There are so many more things riding on getting a post-secondary…
If competition for students wasn’t hard enough for community colleges already, it now looks like they’ll have at least one more higher education option to…
In numerous blogs, I have written about the minimal earnings gap between high school graduates and community college graduates. Although there is significant variation among…