Yesterday, I wrote about Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, OH. The Higher Learning Commission dented EGCC’s accreditation because it didn’t maintain academic quality as…
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Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, OH has gained attention for its enrollment growth at a time when community college enrollment is sinking. Online, out-of-district…
The pandemic has not been kind to community college enrollment. Since March 2020, enrollment at two-year colleges has dropped by more than 14%. First generation…
Yesterday I wrote about functional unemployment, a term LISEP uses to describe full-time workers who cannot make ends meet. LISEP also takes a broader look…
Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases unemployment statistics. The media widely reports them and people view these statistics as a measure of the…
Post-secondary institutions have their eyes firmly fixed on the Great Recession. The birth rate during that period (2007-2009) dropped, which means there will be a…
The US Department of Education collects a lot of data on higher education institutions. One data tool it publishes is the College Scorecard, which allows…
Community college enrollment has suffered during the pandemic. Although this came as a surprise to community college administrators, it should not have. In the past…
A new survey by the ECMC Group may hold the key to slowing enrollment declines at community colleges. The survey of 1,000 high school students…
On Thursday, I wrote about the earning potential a Washtenaw Community College grad has compared to the earning potential of graduates from other Michigan community…