A new report examines declining college interest and gender disparities in high school student preparedness, confidence, and opportunities.

New report reveals persistent gender disparities in college, career readiness

New report sheds light on declining college interest and gender inequalities in high school student preparedness, confidence, exposure, and opportunities   

New development could help colleges improve student retention

A project that aims to identify common factors for why college students transfer, drop out, or fail to complete courses has released full definitions for the more than…

How to manage barriers to online education programs

A majority of higher-education institutions consider online education programs crucial to their long-term success, according to a recent study from EducationSector. The study also examined key challenges in…

Learning analytics tools aim to boost student retention, outcomes

As policy makers and campus leaders focus on boosting college completion rates, learning analytics is a field that has exploded in importance. A number of programs now exist…

Three ways to improve your college’s recruitment program

In today’s competitive climate, institutions face a significant conundrum: the need to simultaneously increase student enrollment and reduce student recruitment costs. This challenge has motivated institutions to stretch…

Survey: Analytics ‘revolution’ slow to reach recruitment

Campus technology leaders are using their massive reams of data to improve their schools’ websites, social media presences, and marketing strategies—but many campuses aren’t using analytics to optimize…