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College Board: Despite Higher Tuitions, Young Adults Increasingly Attending College
The College Board reports that, despite stagnant incomes and steadily rising tuitions, more students are pursuing college degrees because the return on investment has never been greater.
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New Association Aims to Support Asian-American and Pacific Islander–Serving Schools
The Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities has formed to support the mission of Asian-American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions in the U.S.
College Admissions Report Predicts U.S. Enrollment Increases through Decade’s End
The “2011 State of College Admission” report predicts that, while high school graduation rates have essentially leveled off, college enrollment is expected to rise—from the 20.4 million students currently enrolled in degree-granting institutions of higher education to 23 million in the 2019-20 school year.
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Commentary: Falling Through the Cracks
An early warning system can help keep Black males on the community college campus.
Dillard University Gets $25M from National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is giving Dillard the money to invest, with endowment earnings used to improve labs, hire faculty members and recruit and support students for the research.
Analysis: In Global Education Race, U.S. is Falling Behind
The Hechinger Report challenges readers to consider the picture presented by its series, “Lessons From Abroad,” which tells the story of a once-dominant nation in danger of being left behind.
Declining Numbers of Blacks Seen in Math and Science
From community college through Ph.D. level, the percentage of STEM degrees received by Blacks in 2009 was 7.5 percent, down from 8.1 percent in 2001.