For-profit colleges have been around for a long time. During the Obama administration, they garnered a lot of negative attention for their ability to generate…
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According to ZipRecruiter’s Michigan salary data for November 2021, the average wage of a person with an associate degree is $17.57 per hour. Michigan’s average…
Legislators in Lansing introduced a bill last week that would allow community colleges in the state to offer four-year nursing programs. The state has experienced…
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…
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…
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…
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…