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| SEM WORKS AMERICA E-NEWSLETTER, Volume 17, 2010 |
The flux in the political and economic environment of education over the past few years only serves to highlight how it important it is for institutions of higher learning to understand the landscape in which they operate. Specifically, every public and private college and university could benefit by becoming well-versed in national, state, regional and local trends as they relate to such things undergraduate enrollment, awarding of degrees, college costs, retention indicators, and much more. But simply staying abreast of this data is not enough to ensure successful navigation of the future. It is equally important to understand how the data and resulting trends could influence student choices and impact day-to-day college operations on campus.
This month's newsletter takes a look at some of the data and trends of higher education as published by organizations such the US Department of Education, Community College Survey of Student Engagement, and other enrollment experts. As well, a series of links are provided that take a closer link at how some of these trends might impact education in the US.
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DATA
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Condition of Education: Indicator 10 –This report offers important data on undergraduate enrollment, mobility of students, graduate and professional education enrollment, as well as participation in adult learning.
The Longview of College Enrollment: To read how fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions has fared over a 37 year span (1970 to 2007), click here.
Awarding of Bachelor Degrees by Field of Study: In reviewing types of degrees awarded over a 10 year span (1997 to 2007) it appears that there has been an increase in awarding of business degrees, with a decline in the awarding of computer and information science degrees. Read more
Trends in College Costs: A closer look at trends in college cost from 1980 to 2008 shows an increase in tuition across time. Public institutions show a percentage of increase of more than 200% across this 28 year span whereas private institutions show an increase of about 400% over the same span. To read this report, click here.
Education Profiles by State: Each State in the USAs sports its own higher education profile including numbers and types of institutions, demographic factors in fall enrollment, and degrees awarded. To review the profile of your State, click here.
Snapshot of Community Colleges: Community Colleges. The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) website offers a quick look at some valuable facts about community colleges across the USA as well as their students. To view these facts, click here .
Noel-Levitz Studies: In 2009 Noel-Levitz conducted a study of public and private two and four year institutions to determine the top 10 most effective student retention programs being utilized on campus. Some of these top 10 include academic support programs, and first year programs. To read about the other 8, click here. As well, they conducted a study in 2008 of mid-year retention indicators. To read this report, click here. And finally, click here to read their report on enrollment data (including the retention of different groups) as experienced by accredited institutions following a year of recession.
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IMPACT OF TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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The Effect of Trends on Education: The 2006 to 2015 Knowledgeworks Foundation and Institute for the Future takes a look at trends in education and how they may impact teaching, curriculum, and learning. Some articles related to these trends are provided below. To view a map of all the trends provided by this Institute, click here.
White Collar Workers Find Hands-on Job-Related Programs at Community Colleges: In a down economy, more people are turning to community colleges to enroll in short-term programs that enhance their employability in a practical way. To read more about how this trend is playing out in community colleges, click here.
Popularity of Internships on the Rise for the Mid-Career Professionals: Another impact of a down economy is the return of a 35+ age group's return to education. Mid-career professionals, with a desire to refurbish and retool their competencies, are taking advantage of internships as a method by which to do this. To read more, click here.
Increase in Healthcare Jobs: With healthcare jobs on the rise, institutions of higher learning in both the public and private sectors are offering more and more programs in areas such as Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Ambulance Dispatchers, and Dental Hygienists. To read about the top 13 high growth healthcare jobs, click here.
Investing in Online Education: In an effort to help with Obama's mandate to "reform and improve US education at all levels", this article by Louise Caldera suggests that technology be leveraged to do just that. She suggests that online courses, properly developed and delivered could assist with the education of three key groups; 1 – Learners needing remedial education; 2 – Learners in training programs for high-skill, employment-specific certificates; and 3 – Learners who need to complete core undergraduate requirements. To read more, click here.
Connecting With Part-Timers Getting More Difficult: According to an annual survey through CCSSE (Community College Survey of Engagement) has found that not only is there an increase the number of part-time students attending community colleges, but that overall, these students are less engaged with both the institution and with their peers because of their disjointed and reduced time on campus. To read more about how community colleges might want to address these issues as identified through a CCSSE survey, click here.
Two-Year Colleges Are Getting into the Four Year Business: Yet another impact of the surge in enrollment during this economic downturn is an increase in the number of States that are considering granting 2 year community colleges the ability to offer 4 year degrees. Of course there are different views on the value of such a move. To read a related NY Times article on the subject, click here.
Increased enrollment equals increased attrition. Consequently, institutions are being encouraged to look more closely at their retention plan in order to tackle the types of attrition issues that are potentially within their control. Read more
Community Colleges Facing Greatest Enrollment Increases: While it is no surprise that community colleges are experiencing record growth during this economic downturn. However, more interesting than this growth is the question of how this change has impacted full-time vs. part-time enrollment as well as which parts of the country has seen the greatest growth. To learn more about these changes, click here.
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UPCOMING SEM EVENTS
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Innovative Educators Webinar, March 24, 2010, Online Registration Needed
SunGard Conference, April 11-12, 2010, San Francisco, California
NISOD's 32nd Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence May 30-June 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas
Learn why NISOD's annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence has been the largest conference for the past three years to focus on community colleges. The NISOD conference celebrates excellence and provides a unique professional development opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators at colleges and universities to foster student success.
Small College Conference, July 11-14, 2010, Orlando, Florida
Noel-Levitz National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention, July 21-23, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia
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This e-newsletter was edited by Maggie Killoran for SEM Works, based on publicly-available information. Neither the editor nor SEM Works assume liability for comments or information posted by others. Please send your comments to Kara Mohre, Director of Marketing at kmohre@semworks.net
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