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What Drives Graduate Student Enrollment Decisions?

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RNL graduate student data helps institutions better target graduate students Cost and flexible program options are two of the biggest enrollment factors. Do you know why your graduate students choose to enroll at your institution? Five observations 1. The cost of the program is a driving factor for students.

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Basic Needs Assistance Bolstered College Student Retention: Report

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Southern New Hampshire University students who received basic needs assistance from the school saw higher retention rates. SNHU distributed a total of $107 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants to 51,257 qualifying learners to help with basic needs during the pandemic. more likely to stay enrolled.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. Increased competition Community college enrollment is facing several new external threats outside of the traditional competition from other colleges.

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Department of Education Launches Nearly $100M in Grants for Underserved Students

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The Biden-Harris administration announced two new grants to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The grants will go toward building research facilities and helping the institutions improve student retention and completion rates.

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California State University Enrollment Declines Continue After Pandemic Emergency

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California State University reported an enrollment decline of 6.5% Only four of the 23 campuses in the CSU system recorded enrollment growth from 2019-2022. However, there was positive growth in the enrollment of historically excluded groups, with increases in Latino/a and Black student enrollments on multiple campuses.

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Biden’s 2024 Budget Includes Pell Grant Increase, Student Success Program Funding

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Biden recommitted to doubling the Pell Grant by 2029 in his latest budget proposal. His budget also seeks to raise the discretionary maximum federal Pell Grant another $820 per year in 2024, which would help him reach his goal of doubling the max Pell Grant from 2023-2029. million students receive a Pell Grant each year.

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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In 1971, he moved to ACT as a regional vice president, and that move would set up Lee to become a major figure in college student success and enrollment management. ” Derek Flynn, Vice President, Financial Aid Services “Lee Noel was a leader in student success and retention. Lee co-founded Noel-Levitz in 1984.

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