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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.

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What Drives Graduate Student Enrollment Decisions?

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Knowing why students make the decisions they do can guide you toward refinements to their experiences as enrolled students that can lead to better retention and completion once they enroll. Be intentional with the awarding of your financial aid to attract students and remember to maintain financial assistance levels for returning students.

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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He began his career in higher education at Illinois State as the assistant dean of students and financial aid administrator, and in 1963, became the associate executive director of the Illinois State Scholarship Commission. Lee co-founded Noel-Levitz in 1984. Lee also had a positive influence on me when I joined the company in 1993.

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Institutional Research: Get to Know Them (and Let Them Get to Know You)!

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Financial aid data. Financial aid data can also reveal many things about new incoming students and continuing populations. Also, for private grants and awards, understanding utilization rates to see which funds go underused (and why) are important for enrollment leaders to consider when adjusting strategy.

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Best HBCUs for Master’s in Social Work Programs

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Average Undergrad Tuition In-state $3,152 Out-of-state $14,524 Average Graduate Tuition In-state $8,019 Out-of-state $22,108 Retention Rate 85% Admission Rate 33% Students Enrolled 9,184 Institution Type Public Percent Online Enrollment 98% Percentage of all students who are enrolled online.

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Most Affordable and Cheapest HBCU Programs

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Just because these HBCUs are affordable doesn't mean you won't need financial aid. Then we compared that amount against school costs and financial aid opportunities. Then we compared that amount against school costs and financial aid opportunities.

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Best HBCUs in Maryland

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Then we compared that amount against school costs and financial aid opportunities. Our Methodology Medium Retention Rate 77% Admission Rate 81% Students Enrolled 6,250 Institution Type Public Percent Online Enrollment 99% Percentage of all students who are enrolled online. It was founded in 1886.