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Community College Students’ Expectations for Service Have Risen Since the Pandemic

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Ninety-nine percent of respondents agree better customer service is essential to student retention, which creates an urgent need for institutions to become more service-oriented and responsive to students’ concerns and questions. About EAB At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College. Tip #1: Build belonging.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts.

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5 areas for community colleges leaders to take stock in 2023

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Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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Biden Administration Awards $44.5M to Support Rural Students

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In rural communities, 29% of people ages 18-24 are enrolled in higher education, compared to 48% of people from urban areas, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Rural students often face financial barriers to higher education, housing and food insecurity, and transportation insecurities.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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The Top Nursing Schools in Mississippi

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How We Rank Schools At BestColleges, we believe a college education is one of the most important investments you can make. We want to help you navigate the college selection process by offering transparent, inclusive, and relevant school rankings. from our partners. All data is current as of the date this article was published.