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"...so those institutions are either going to adapt or you are going to run into some serious trouble in a short amount of time" Dr. Nathan Grawe About DegreeSight’s founder and CEO, David Cook, alongside Head of Engagement, John Borum, interview Dr. Nathan Grawe about his thoughts and insights ...

By: John Mullane, President, College Transfer Solutions, sponsored by DegreeSight Whether you are currently attending college and looking to transfer to a new school or a former college student looking to return and complete a degree, one of the most important questions to ask before enrolling in a ...

Let’s face it – seats at four-year colleges and universities are in short supply. Added to this, the cost of tuition is now more expensive than ever before in the history of formal education in the United States. Thankfully, for students wishing to go for higher studies, there is light at the end ...

No matter the degree, most students want the same thing out of education — career preparation that will equip them for employment’s unsteady future. 58 percent of respondents to the Strada-Gallup Alumni Survey said that work outcomes were their primary motivation for pursuing higher education. But ...

There is an increase in Competency-based education, which allows students to apply their work and life experience to their education. These degree programs tend to be less expensive, self-paced, and more career-oriented. If students—either through workplace training, outside reading, or purely life ...

The intersection of education and technology offers an exciting opportunity for those with digital skills. Educators and administrators alike can leverage social media marketing to enhance their programs, grow their student body, and improve their enrollment procedures.

The overall college enrollment rate has increased since 2000. Different factors, such as changes in the labor market and the economy, may have contributed to this increase. The college enrollment rate is defined as the percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students ...

There has been a steady increase in the number of adult students (“non-traditional students”) enrolling in college programs across the country over the past decade. It all started with the major economic downturn in 2008, which was accompanied by widespread job losses and the overall employment ...

The process of transferring credits from high school or college to your University is not as easy as it should be. There are stories from nearly every college student, which involves not getting full credit for their transferred classes due to a lack of transparency around the entire process. Due ...

57% of students enrolled in college do not graduate after six years. Of that 57%, 33% of them drop out entirely.