Many people are focused on free community college lately. While Congressional Democrats were unable to make that a reality, many states have created tuition-free community…
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Most US college students commute to their campuses, so transportation is a make-or-break issue for them. Those costs may also prevent community college students from…
According to National Student Clearinghouse data, about 1 million 2020 high school graduates didn’t enroll in college last fall. The NSC tracks only about half…
Last week, I wrote about the survival skills that community college administrators need. Some community college administrators seem to be particularly lousy at managing risk,…
Last week, the Lansing State Journal reported on the growth of the insurance industry. More specifically, it reported on the growth in programs to support…
Community colleges rely on recessions to drive enrollment, but how valid is that pattern? Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National…
Few economic analyses generate more interest than the monthly jobs report. Today’s release of the November job report was no different. While employers said that…
Last month, I wrote about the folly of community college executives who believe they can operate their institutions like businesses. I said higher education executives…
Four community colleges in the US are working to increase the number of single mothers seeking degrees by 30% by 2024. The institutions also have…
Using member-reported data, LinkedIn says the average American adult will work for fifteen different employers in his or her lifetime. The same data shows that…