College Factual

Ask for the profile of the waitlisted candidates and compare your academic and extracurricular profile to the successful candidates.http://ow.ly/XvyP50FHbXj 

To be successful, college IT leaders say digital transformation requires a combination of cultural, workforce and technological changes.http://ow.ly/qer550FHbQu 

Some colleges are expanding vaccine requirements or reimposing mask mandates in response to spread of Delta variant and new CDC guidance. Other institutions are finding their authority to mandate mitigation measures limited.http://ow.ly/I5u950FHbPb 

The 2014 Survey of College and University Admissions Directors has revealed that over half of college admissions directors practice gapping at their institutions, although it is much more common in private schools.http://ow.ly/2aGa50FHbNg 

Are colleges doing a good job supporting “non-traditional” students? The question can be difficult to answer, as they are not tracked the same as “traditional” students, but some recent studies point to discouraging data, though not that surprising.http://ow.ly/Xybv50FHbKk 

In an effort to help decrease the growing student debt nationwide, Walmart announced Tuesday that the company will begin offering free college tuition and books to its 1.5 million U.S. employees, effective Aug. 16.http://ow.ly/hdDv50FHbFB 

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently invited students who had attended college-in-prison programs to share their experiences.http://ow.ly/xW8650FHbLJ 

A study by the New York Federal Reserve shed more light on this situation. According to their findings, the income of the 25th percentile of college graduates is no better than the median income of high school graduates.http://ow.ly/GMrt50FHbDL 

According to one poll, college grads on average report being happy and satisfied in their work, with the prestige of the college having absolutely no bearing on their satisfaction with their degree.http://ow.ly/642h50FHbyM 

Classical economics tells us that price is mostly determined by cost of production plus profit. Yes, these colleges are nonprofit institutions, but these incongruous cases seem to contradict that simple formula. Other forces must be in play.http://ow.ly/FGMl50FDjOI 

Getting a better idea of how FAFSA and financial aid work can help you maximize the amount of aid you receive.http://ow.ly/lREX50FDjQM 

How will higher education change post-pandemic? via @ImFutureReadyhttp://sco.lt/8Ga1vU 

Big companies comb through that data to find patterns in human behavior and to understand, anticipate, and offer up goods and services we are most likely to purchase. Through predictive analytics, they identify trends and forecast our future choices.http://ow.ly/qkZf50FDjO1 

There is no shortage of rankings out there claiming to identify the “best colleges”. Some are great tools to help students begin their college search.http://ow.ly/2Cf650FDjNP 

Community college enrollment trends are alarming and must be addressed with new models and strategieshttp://ow.ly/zphc50FDjNr 

The survey team analyzed responses from 606 campus leaders on a wide range of questions related to credentials. The results were shared in a new report, "Shifting Paradigms: Understanding Institutional Perspectives on Microcredentialing."http://ow.ly/3W4e50FDjMX