Yesterday, I looked at the rising enrollment at Odessa College, a community college in Odessa, TX. (OC also offers a bachelor’s degree program.) I’m looking…
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Nationwide, community college enrollment is down by nearly 10% over last year. COVID-19 has had a profound impact on higher education, and community colleges have…
In the last few weeks, I’ve written extensively about opportunities for raising enrollment at WCC. Although there are many places to look for new students,…
This summer, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a study of student debt outcomes by borrowers’ race and ZIP code. The Fed study…
While economic recessions are not welcome events, they’re also not bad for community colleges. Typical recessions drive enrollment higher as displaced workers retrain, and high…
Today’s issue of the Dayton Business Journal featured a profile of Edison State Community College. ESCC is one of only three two-year institutions in Ohio…
Very few (if any) community colleges in Michigan have not laid off employees, or cut budgets and programs in response to the pandemic. But how…
The Futures for Frontliners program will give Michigan community colleges a taste of the impact of universal free community college. As of last week, about…
In periods of economic uncertainty, it is tempting for community colleges to raise tuition to offset increases in costs. Even modest increases, however, can reduce…
Earlier this year, The Hechinger Report analyzed the struggles of Ohio University. OU is about the size of Grand Valley State University, and enrolls about…