A recent EdChoice survey of high school students shows some interesting shifts in their post-secondary plans. Students were asked to compare their post-secondary plans before…
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I ran across an interesting item recently on why going to college has become so expensive. Fundamentally, there are many contributors to the cost of…
New research from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) shows that employers use remote work to reduce personnel costs. The study, which NBER conducted…
I read a column yesterday about the conflict between the cost of daycare and the wages daycare workers earn. The author wrote in the context…
The National Student Clearinghouse released enrollment data for the Winter 2022 semester. Overall, undergraduate enrollment declined by 662,000 students compared to Winter 2021. Since the…
According to a report released earlier this month by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, fewer transfer students from community colleges make it to four-year…
In what is likely bad news for Michigan community colleges, Michigan State University will not require SAT scores from applicants. Like many other colleges and…
A newly released Bankrate survey of almost 4,000 people shows the generational impact of student loan debt. Thirty-six percent of survey respondents either have or…
Earlier this week, the Pew Research Center released a new analysis of 2020 economic data from US households. Pew looked at several data sources, including…
The pandemic has left no doubt that community college administration will be changing soon. Enrollment data show that overall, community colleges have lost about 15%…